About me
I use he/him pronouns.
My name, Robert Melvin Hopkins IV, I get from my father, who got it from his father, who got it from his father. My last name, "Hopkins," means "son of Hob" which comes from the Germanic name "Hrod-berht," just like "Robert" (according to Wikipedia). I'm a son of Hob, grandson of Hob, and great-grandson of Hob.
I'm happy to be called 'Rob' (/ˈɹɑːb/), 'Robert' (/ˈɹɑː.bɚt/), or 'Melv' (/ˈmɛlv/) by friends.
Born and rised Baltimorean (Baltimoron), living just a 33 mile drive away from the point I was born.
I've been learning Japanese for the last approximately six months, and I've been enjoying it a ton. I'm technically literate in Spanish according to the state of Maryland, but I've become quite rusty.
When I'm not doing linguistics or computer science... I like biking, politics, cooking, music, (watching) sports, and games. I'm probably at Northwest Chinese in College Park. (Yunnan Cold Noodles special is fantastic.)