When I was 5 or 6, the school thought I had learning difficulties because I couldn't read. It transpired that it wasn't so much couldn't - as wouldn't. I refused to read the nonsense little books about Little Jonny Red Hat. Clearly my aversion to things that I find pointless started at a young age. Once ...
Being from a math background, when I think about what interests me the most about computer science, I don’t come up with a specific course or a really cool piece of software or anything else related directly to the field. What keeps me interested, excited and coming back for more isn’t something tangible or even ...
How did I get into computer science? I don’t know. I grew up immersed in computers. A preschooler: At the panel interview for my admission to grade school (this additional scrutiny required because my parents want me admitted a year early), the principal is relieved to hear I can’t write my name. She is about to ...
Adore this video from a Waterloo student - Melissa. Hope it brightens your Friday!
There are two things I love the most about computer science: the ability to connect it with whatever your passion is, and the type of problem solving involved. During my undergrad, it was the problem solving that got me excited. I loved working on coding assignments, building something from nothing. Picturing the individual steps I would ...