18 Dec 2020
Choosing Lifelong Learning I began my first software engineering class with mixed feelings; eager to gain more insight into the career path I decided on, but also nervous about my lack of experience. I was worried that there was too...
03 Dec 2020
Grammi’s Quilts As a child, I used to be mesmerized by the flower quilts my Grammi would create. Upon inspection, I started to notice patterns in her designs. A single quilt would contain around 40 squares, and each square would...
30 Sep 2020
Filling in the Blanks I stared at the monitor in confusion. Every word that came out of my mentor’s mouth was going over my head. Why does each line have to end with a semicolon? Why does the variable type...
10 Sep 2020
Debugging Alongside Other Developers Whenever I run into a technical problem, my first instinct is to open up a new tab and google the issue. In my experience over the years, I’ve learned that knowing how to phrase your question...
04 Sep 2020
Where It All Began Growing up, I could never figure out what it was that I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I went back and forth between being a lawyer, a veterinarian, or a journalist. And...