CS373 Fall 2018: Jennie Kim
- What did you do this past week?
Because this is only the first week of classes, I have only done preparatory tasks for the course. I read through the syllabus to understand what is expected of me for the course. I also attended lecture and took my first quiz, which helped me to get a feel for how class and lecture will be. I also went to the Co-op to get the necessary textbooks and to familiarize myself with the material we will learn in the course.
- What’s in your way?
Currently, the biggest thing on my mind is getting a job. Because I am a senior, this is what has been hindering me from really focusing hard on all my classes. The stresses of getting a full time offer have led me to spend a lot of time studying for interviews and applying for jobs, which sometimes distracts me from my education. However, throughout the semester, I hope to learn to find a perfect balance between recruiting and classes so I can succeed in both finding a job and doing well in my classes.
- What will you do next week?
I hope to start getting more into the routine of this course and becoming more consistent with readings and homework. I want to ensure that I will always be prepared for each of the quizzes and to also be more organized with deadlines.
- What are your expectations of the class?
My expectation of the course is to really learn and understand how computer science is applied to real world jobs and to become a better software engineer. Most of the time in our classes, we learn about different topics in computer science but never really get to see how it is used all together in the real world. By taking a software engineering course, I hope to get that insight and become an overall better programmer. Also, the projects take on the idea of consumers and developers, so I hope to also learn how to cater to the needs of consumers, which is necessary for being a good software engineer.
- What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?
I’m sure everyone has googled big-O while preparing for technical interviews, but I found this website to be really helpful for brushing up on big-O. It has a really good overview of the big O for important data structures and algorithms that are necessary for technical interviews.
