Sometimes it is hard to explain the fascination of watching rich people drive around in circles, and the Monaco Grand Prix is definitely not the best entry into the world of Formula 1. The Monaco GP is an unusually boring race, since the narrow streets of the city make overtaking, the most interesting aspect of racing (apart from maybe crashes), virtually impossible. However, watching a race via TV or live are completely different experiences and when I worked in France last year (Read more) I took the opportunity to watch the Monaco Grand Prix, the most prestigious Grand Prix live.

Starting in 2023, I have tracked every half hour block in my life. Everything I do is categorized into one of currently 61 categories of activities, ranging from “Sleep” and “Work” to “University Teamwork” and “Political Activism”. Since I am now in the third year of time tracking, the categories have shifted somewhat (for example last year I thankfully did not need the category “Moving appartments”), with the specificity somewhat increasing over time.

This past summer I had an internship of 6 months with SAP Labs France on the French Riviera (more specifically in Mougins, a city north of Cannes).

This was as part of a special internship program from my institute, where students are sent abroad for 6 months and can select from a long list of locations, I primarily chose this one because it was the only location which had topics on security. The physical location was a nice perk, and I wanted to go abroad again, even after my last venture left me with mixed feelings.