User:Ajesus

About Me

Hey. My name is Angel J. Rivera and I am an undergatuate student at Duke University. I am Pre-Med and thinking about majoring in Biomedical Engineering (still undecided).

Name Pronunciation

The way it's pronounced in spanish, "Ángel Jesús Rivera" sounds like "Anne-hell Je-seuss Ri-ve-ra" (yes, suess as in Dr. Seuss). People usually just call me Angel (AIN- j uh l), the way it's pronounced in english.

Hometown

I was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Favorite Quotes

"The only man who makes no mistakes is the man who never does anything". -Teddy Roosevelt

"Only a few things are really important."

"Our strength grows out of our weakness. Not until we are pricked and stung and sorely shot at, awakens the indignation which arms itself with secret forces. A great man is always willing to be little. Whilst he sits on the cushion of advantages he goes to sleep. When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something; he has been put on his wits; on his manhood; he has gained facts; learned his ignorance; been cured of the insanity of conceit; he has got moderation and real skill" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"It's not about how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit ... and keep moving forward"

Favorite Demo in MATLAB

My favorite demo in the Help Navigator in MATLAB is "Other Demos", especially the one called “Traveling Salesman”. I think it is a really useful way to utilize MATLAB to solve a problem that has many variables. Basically, this demonstration confirmed how advantageous and beneficial MATLAB can be.