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Advice for First-Time Interns

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Career Advice , Lessons learned ,

Here is some advice that I would have liked to have when I was first starting my internship. I hope you’ll find this useful.   Don’t be afraid to ask for help Since you’re an intern, the team you’re working with will probably expect that you have questions. Most likely, though, no one is going … Continued

Persistence is the Key

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Student Stories ,

Navigating through my first year of college has been a struggle, for sure. There’s a recurring joke that our university stands at the #1 spot for the highest stress levels. My friends and peers are exceptionally intelligent and diligent, and it’s been difficult to even just stay at the same pace let alone perform at … Continued

Making Your Mark as a Woman in the Workplace

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Career Advice ,

We all know the facts. There’s a shortage of women in the tech. Pay inequality is rampant. Women are statistically less likely to receive promotions. It’s hard being an ambitious lady in this industry. What makes you different from your male peers? Don’t worry, you bring a lot of great skills to the table. Here’s … Continued

Choosing Collaboration Over Competition

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Lessons learned , Student Stories ,

As a kid, the majority of my friends were male. We shared common interests, and spent our time building forts and catching reptiles outside. As we got older, the differences between us became more apparent. Some of my former friends were teased for being friends with girls, and I had to make new social connections. … Continued

Becoming the Odd One Out

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Lessons learned , Student Stories ,

It’s another first day at a new four-month internship. As the incoming round of interns introduce themselves to each other, my heart races as my turn approaches. A computer engineering student, a couple of computer science students, a software engineering student… All eyes are now on me. I take a deep breath. “Hi everyone! My … Continued

What to Do When You Just Cannot Get Yourself to Start?

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Lessons learned ,

It’s not like you are procrastinating on purpose. I mean, binge watching Brooklyn 99 is such a better alternative to working on the extra project (and relax, no one is blaming you. It is such an amazing show!) but you just don’t want to start working on anything yet. It’s not really due anytime soon. … Continued

Deleting the Loner Programmer

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Lessons learned , Student Stories ,

One of my favorite scenes featuring technology on television is from NCIS. The team’s network is under attack by hackers, shown as a series of windows opening and closing on the monitor. In order to combat this, the show’s two main “techie” characters both start typing vigorously on the same keyboard. Finally, after an intense … Continued

Becoming Brave: in Tech or Theater

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I’ve always loved technology. I explored every setting and pre-downloaded applications on my 2011 Macbook just to know what they all could do. I loved video games, PC and console. I spent every moment I had free online. In fact, I loved being online so much that I often spent moments I didn’t have free … Continued

3*(CSC 171) – Part II

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This article is a sequel to my first blog post on RTC — 3*(CSC 171), published on August 7th, 2018. This Fall of 2018, I am going to be taking CSC 171: Introduction to Computer Science for the third time. In my last blog post, I wrote about my process of learning to take CSC … Continued

5 Tips on How to Stay Sane as a Computer Science Student

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You have a big lab due in a couple of days, and despite wrestling with the assignment for days and trying desperately to manage your time, you feel like breaking down. Almost every compilation leads to some sort of error. You start to wonder if computer science is even the right major for you. You … Continued

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