I talked with a student named Leah, who is currently working toward her Master's degree in Computer Science. She also has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
What are you currently learning? Right now, I'm learning about logic circuits.
How do you think? I prefer to take one step at a time and to not look too far ahead. With programming, it's so important to do things right and in the right order, otherwise it's easy to mess things up.
How do you view creativity? Creativity is important in this field because it is growing so rapidly. However, now at the level of the class the basics principles are important and those can't really be compromised by creativity.
To what extent do you think programming is an essential skill? I don't think programming is essential to daily life, but I enjoy it. It's good to know how it works, and if you're going to do anything related to technology, it would be wise to have a basic understanding of programing.
What classes are you currently taking? I'm taking a few classes, but one of my favorite ones right now is structured computer organization.
What programming languages do you know? I'm most familiar and comfortable with C, but I do know Java and JavaScript and others that are most predominant in computer programming today.
What do you want to do when you graduate? I don't have a specific company I would like to work for or a particular city or state that I would like to live in, but I would like to work with embedded structures once I get my Master's degree.
What sort of projects are you working on, if any? I don't have any projects going on right now.
How do you feel about collaborating on projects with others? It is essential but not always easy. Everybody has a different idea about how things should be done, and of course more people are more difficult than others, so when you work with those people, it can get quite frustrating.
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