During this summer, three of my family friends and I embarked on an exciting journey by enrolling in UT Dallas' AI Summer Camp. After eight weeks of immersive learning, I'm now ready to provide insights into this unique experience and help you determine if the $1200 registration fee is a worthy investment. First up, let's talk logistics. Way before the camp began, we faced a little challenge – getting to the campus . The camp runs from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, and even though you can do it online, trust me, being there in person is way better. You get to learn from the teachers and understand the complex material much better. This means that a lot of people, me and my friends included, had to find ways to cut down on travel costs. We found that carpooling was an excellent solution that reduced fuel costs and allowed flexibility for our parents' schedules. So, if you're thinking of going, sort out your ride first. Next, lets get to the main part of the camp - the materi...
Introduction Natural disasters, particularly earthquakes, pose a significant threat to human life and infrastructure worldwide. However, the impact of these disasters is disproportionately felt in developing countries, which often lack the proper resources and infrastructure to withstand seismic events. A peer-reviewed academic report published in Frontiers in Built Environment cited information from the World Bank that “low and middle-income countries have experienced 53% of all [global disasters] but have accounted for 93% of disaster-related fatalities” (Laghi et al. 1). Earthquakes such as Haiti in 2010 and Turkey-Syria in 2023 have caused many casualties and cost these countries billions. Conversely, developed regions in seismic hotspots, such as Japan and California, haven’t faced any catastrophic disasters in recent times. These countries fare better in the recovery after an earthquake and suffer less destruction. The key to solving the infrastructure weakness in develo...