ESP Biography



BRANDON PHO, ESP Teacher




Major: 18

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: 2023

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Past Classes

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W15571: Eating Alternative Oatmeal! in Spark 2023 (Mar. 18 - 19, 2023)
Alternative Oatmeal is a cool way of eating cereal! We'll go over how to make it and also make/eat some ourselves!


W15572: Origami: The Art of Paper Folding in Spark 2023 (Mar. 18 - 19, 2023)
Come learn to fold paper crafts of all types!


W15623: Ruby Red Appreciation in Spark 2023 (Mar. 18 - 19, 2023)
Have you ever heard of Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice? It is very yummy and during this time we will be growing in awe of this revered concoction


X15201: Designing Encounters for Dungeons & Dragons in Splash 2022 (Nov. 19 - 20, 2022)
Want to play some Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition? Interested in learning how to run roleplaying games for other people? Come learn some ways to write your own material and create compelling situations for your players. We'll spend the first half of the class designing encounters, and spend the second half running and revising these encounters.


W15323: Eating Alternative Oatmeal! in Splash 2022 (Nov. 19 - 20, 2022)
Alternative Oatmeal is a cool way of eating cereal! We'll go over how to make it and also make/eat some ourselves!


W15348: Competitive Chopsticking in Splash 2022 (Nov. 19 - 20, 2022)
Learn how to use chopsticks! Use your chopsticking skills to compete in various challenges of manual chopstick dexterity, Become the $$\textbf{Chopstick Champion}$$!


W15034: Early Morning Origami in Spark 2022 (Mar. 12 - 13, 2022)
Drop in the morning and join us in learning how to fold constructs out of paper! Come relax, have some breakfast (not provided), and try to avoid paper cuts! $$\textbf{This is a walk-in activity; you can drop in and out of this class at will.}$$


X14187: Baking Bao Bread Buns (from scratch!) in Splash 2020 (Nov. 14 - 15, 2020)
Bao: steamed buns with various tasty fillings. We're baking bao live for you to watch, with instructions to follow along! Come join us and learn how to make yummy bao.


P14300: Hololive and Virtual Youtube: Why are anime streamers showing up in my recommended? in Splash 2020 (Nov. 14 - 15, 2020)
Enjoy the cute, moe aesthetic of anime? Wondering why people have been throwing thousands of dollars for at livestreamers? Come learn about the intersection of these two phenomena, or come laugh at a weeb college student simping for anime waifus! This class will give an overview of the current trend of virtual streamers, its origins in idol culture, and why the genre is so appealing to many.


P14353: Introduction to K-Pop in Splash 2020 (Nov. 14 - 15, 2020)
Interested in kpop? Want to learn more about the idol life, group structure, and the entertainment industry in Korea? If you’re a casual fan, or even completely new to kpop, join in to listen (and potentially fangirl/fanboy) to some kpop songs, possibly become *surprised pikachu face* at kpop’s infamous scandals, and discuss anything (and maybe a tad bit of everything) about kpop!


E13598: Spaghetti Marshmallow Design Challenge in Splash 2019 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2019)
Build the highest tower possible with spaghetti noddles and marshmallows!


X13599: How to Use Chopsticks for Beginners in Splash 2019 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2019)
Have you ever tried to use chopsticks before and failed? Never even heard of these wonderful utensils? We will attempt to teach you how to use chopsticks in this class, and have some fun, competitve chopsticking challenges! If you know how to use chopsticks, please don't take this class.