Hello! This is a guide for claiming a tax refund as a non-US citizen for prize money won in the Pokémon competitive circuit. I will note that I went through this process as a Canadian citizen and this guide will come from that point of view but I think the general principles of the stepsContinue reading “Pokémon Prize Tax Refund”
Category Archives: Blogs
2025-2026 Season Review
Coming off a tough beat in the previous competitive season and with the changes to the tournament schedule, I went into this season with a simple plan: become a Q3 demon
Pokémon World Championships 2026
The Pokémon World Championships returned to the city of San Francisco after 10 years. Back in 2016 I have fond memories of traveling with my family, our last summer vacation right before I started University. I very well expected that to be my final World Championships, after all I didn’t know how busy I wouldContinue reading “Pokémon World Championships 2026”
Querétaro Regionals 2026
Hola! I didn’t plan on going to Mexico for Regionals but when my friend Drew hit me up asking if I would be going to Orlando Regionals I responded, “I’d sooner go to Mexico for Regionals” and that was that. It is simply geographically closer and has the added bonus of not having to enterContinue reading “Querétaro Regionals 2026”
My Dad
My dad always had the answers to everything. When I was young he taught me to read. I asked him how to pronounce different words and what they meant. He was very good with words. I used to ask him to do work puzzles for me whenever I couldn’t figure them out. He could solveContinue reading “My Dad”
Deck List HOF
Here are the lists that I have played to some success at tournaments throughout my career. I will try to include some insights as well. It will be sorted from most recent. 2024-2025 Season This season they changed the invite structure to only award invites to the top 125 players in North America as opposedContinue reading “Deck List HOF”
The Rarest Pokémon Card You’ve Never Heard Of
The Pokémon Trading Card Game has been around since 1996. Since then, over 43.2 billion cards have been sold worldwide. You may have heard of some rare ones like the 1st edition PSA 10 Shadowless Base Set Charizard that sold for $420,000 USD last March (2022). If you’re truly in the know then you mightContinue reading “The Rarest Pokémon Card You’ve Never Heard Of”
science world: robotics instructor
In Vancouver, Science World is one of the local landmarks that makes up the city scape. It is the big dome in the sky that everyone points at when they ride the Skytrain from Main Street to Stadium Chinatown. It is also the hub of science communication and outreach education in British Columbia. In myContinue reading “science world: robotics instructor”
is engineering physics worth it?
I just finished a degree that took SIX YEARS. High school isn’t even six years! And it wasn’t smooth sailing either, at times I had to take up to seven courses in a term. But I’m finally finished and upon reflection there’s just one question to answer: was it all worth it? To answer this,Continue reading “is engineering physics worth it?”
Undergraduate Physics Paper 1
The cool thing about doing an engineering physics degree is working on cool complex projects for one class while also discovering cool new physics in another. I have written a lot of papers throughout my degree and instead of letting them die in my Google Drive, I thought it would be interesting to publish them here to look back on later. Enjoy!
