Last week I went on vacation with my family to Palm Springs, California. Palm Springs is basically a desert where people decided to build houses and golf courses. With over 100 golf courses, it has more than any other city in the country. Here are some pictures from places I went during the week. Continue reading…

If you weren’t aware, yesterday (May 16th) was Bike to Work Day. I though that I would take this opportunity to share my recent interest in cycling, and benefits that come from it. Continue reading…

I just wanted to take a moment to share my mother’s day activities. Yesterday, I went to an alpaca farm in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. Some relatives came from out of town to share in the moment with my Oma, who is the reason that we went to visit the animals. Continue reading…

School is over for the semester (it was a busy one), so the drought of posting has finally ended. I am very excited that my summer is underway, so I decided to share some of the things that I’m going to do with my time, now that I have some. Continue reading…

I recently wrote an article about How Not to Fail at a Job Fair. I guess that something went right for me at the job fair because today I interviewed with a company called Vocollect. Here are some things that I learned through the process of preparing myself for the interview, and the actual interview itself. Continue reading…

Today, a Co-Op fair was held at the University of Pittsburgh. The Co-Op program at Pitt consists of companies who higher students to work for them (full-time) for three separate 4-month (one semester) periods. Usually you alternate between semesters of work and school. A Co-Op is similar to an internship, but with a Co-Op there is a greater focus on long-term skill development. Continue reading…

Today, my 19th birthday, marks the long-awaited opening of nathanielbuck.com.

Though birthdays are normally a day of celebration and joy, this day is mixed with sorrow and pain. Yesterday, my grandfather, Robert Wilton Ingrim, passed away suddenly. He fell from a ladder while painting, possibly suffering from a massive stroke. Unable to catch himself or break his fall in any way, he suffered a host of injuries. After he was rushed to the hospital it was discovered that he suffered from a cracked skull, broken back, broken ribs, punctured lung, broken leg, and damaged liver. Continue reading…