You could think of Field Notes as my “blog” of observations. Periodically peek into my sketchbook, eavesdrop on my conversations, get a glimpse of my projects — and lens on life in Silicon Valley.
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![Shilpa Yarlagadda: Peer Presenter](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe43c943b62c05039e83fd1/1610569277548-ORB4RCUQNQF4EMLR2I8Z/static1.squarespace-4.jpg)
Shilpa Yarlagadda: Peer Presenter
Founder of Club Academia
In this "First Person" interview, Lisa Van Dusen talks with Shilpa Yarlagadda, a 2014 graduate of Gunn High School in Palo Alto and founder of Club Academia, a video tutorial website that promotes "education of the students, by the students and for the students.
![Jeremy Lin: Defense Dynamo](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe43c943b62c05039e83fd1/1610565633343-NIZSN8S97T7F2MZR0JZD/static1.squarespace-2.jpg)
Jeremy Lin: Defense Dynamo
NBA Point Guard and Palo Alto High School Graduate
NBA point guard Jeremy Lin, a graduate of Palo Alto High School (Class of 2006) and Harvard University (Class of 2010), reflects on his Palo Alto basketball roots, his experiences as a trailblazing Asian and Ivy League player in the NBA, and his dreams for the future.