ESP Biography



PATRICK YANG, ESP Teacher




Major: Mathematics, Computer Science

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: 2016

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Past Classes

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X8649: The Finer Points of Bot Lane in Splash 2014 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2014)
Come learn to play League of Legends with us! We'll be focusing on ADC and support roles, and we'll teach you all the tricks to get along with strangers (or your friends) and carry your team to victory.


P8008: Competitive Pokemon Battling in Splash! 2013 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2013)
Ever wondered how to be a master of Pokemon battling? To steamroll the Elite Four without blinking? Well come here and learn how the masters compete with each other and the strategies they use - to be like no one ever was! Class will begin with a discussion of basic competitive battling strategy. Remaining time at the end will be dedicated to battling, where the group will be split in half, each half assisting one instructor in battling the other.


M6198: Knot Theory in Splash! 2012 (Nov. 17 - 18, 2012)
Knots exist everywhere in real life: take a look at your shoelaces for one example. In this course, you will learn all about knots, links, and tangles in mathematics and what makes them awesome. We will start with the basics and go through a bunch of really surprising and amazing results in knot theory. In addition, we will talk about applications of knot theory to biology (yes, biology), chemistry, and maybe even physics. For students interested in mathematics, we may also look at connections with graph theory and topology. We will also do some hands-on activities: the string will be provided.


X6202: Competitive Pokemon Battling in Splash! 2012 (Nov. 17 - 18, 2012)
Ever wondered how to be a master of Pokemon battling? To steamroll the Elite Four without blinking? Well come here and learn how the masters compete with each other and the strategies they use - to be like no one ever was! Class will begin with a discussion of basic competitive battling strategy. Remaining time at the end will be dedicated to battling, where the group will be split in half, each half assisting one instructor in battling the other.