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Any thoughts on the temperature of plastics? Looks like a takeout container at 95C (soup, for example) can release 50% more particles than at 50C [1], but how much of overall inges…

That's awesome, I'm looking into it now. Thanks man!

Thanks! Being a minor restricts a lot of my options as far as being in less-developed countries for too long (liabilities, etc.), but it's something I'm interested in. Any suggesti…

Huh, that's interesting. I have the option of taking just 6 months off and then going to college in the Spring semester - is that what you would suggest doing? If you don't mind me…

I speak English + Spanish, and want to learn Chinese but it's so different from the others. Thanks for your suggestions!

Sweet - I'd be lucky to accomplish half of that. Re: networking - do you think age is a factor? In your experience, have these meetups been inviting, or did it take a lot of effort…

- Any recommendations for specific places? Spain (I speak Spanish) and Japan are my top two destinations as of now - Definitely. - Sweet - would you recommend any organizations tha…

Awesome :) I'm very interested in photography, and I'm determined to document the year, so that's something I'll definitely be getting into. As a minor, traveling is a bit more tro…

Interesting thoughts, thank you. I feel like taking a gap year is an opportunity to learn things that I couldn't necessarily in a classroom. Applying again next year, I'll be able …

Yup, I mainly just want to learn/experience things that I wouldn't be able to in a classroom. Thanks for your suggestions! Travel will definitely happen, and I'll definitely docume…

I am taking a gap year and have no obligations from June of this year (when I graduate high school) until at least August 2016. At this point, I have no idea how I'm going to fill …