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Kaznarah Andrinarivo Shares His Academic Story
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When you hear ENI Fianarantsoa, you hear “crazy genius students” and “difficult entrance exams”. Yet, my guest Kaznarah Andrianarivo (LinkedIn Profile here) got in. The interview was in Malagasy so you’ll get an English subtitle later.
Who is Kaznarah
Kaznarah, or Kazz for close friends, grew up in Vohipeno. A city in the Vatovavy Fitovinany region in Madagascar. He went to Lycee Ste Genevieve Vohipeno to get his primary and secondary education.
Currently, he’s a third-year computer science student at ENI (Ecole Nationale d’Informatique) Fianarantsoa.
In addition to getting accepted into the most challenging school in Madagascar, he achieved a math score of 92.5/100 in his baccalaureate exam.
His secret weapon? A lot of practice with his high school math teacher, Mahita Bertin.
He’s also very active in LinkedIn, sharing current projects and achievements. His current mentor, Henimbola Tsihala, advised him to make a to-do list instead of a rigorous schedule, unless the task has a precise timeline to follow. And it makes Kazz happier.
His motto is “Only Quality People”. Whether it’s a friend, an acquaintance, or a LinkedIn network, he looks for somebody who can grow with him. While in college, he started befriending senior students to learn from them. He’s an active member of TechZara Fianarantsoa. A community of people who love sharing about technology.
Why he chose computer science?
He got into video games in Grade 8. Once he knew making games could be a real job, he dreamed of becoming a game developer in a big studio.
From doing Internet search, he found ENI. He also learned that a classmate of one of his siblings is studying at ENI.
While many students apply to different universities and colleges, Kazz put all his effort into ENI. And he got in!
He believes students aspiring to be developers should have a lot of patience, because it’s a long journey. They should also be always ready for challenges and like to share their knowledge.
Training websites he found fun:
He loves learning. Outside of his college classes, he takes other courses to supercharge his knowledge. Here are his recommended education websites.
Coding games:
He’s also into gamification learning and uses Leetcode and Hackerrank to practice.
Tech Youtubers he follows:
Coding and game makes his world so no wonder he also follows tech youtuber like The Primeagen, The Pirate Software and AmigosCode.
Games he plays:
Do you recall his decision to pursue computer science due to video games? Here is his current list:
GTA, Ghost Recon Wildlands, NBA 2K, PES, Stronghold Crusader, Clash of Clans
Favorite animes:
When not studying and doing video games, Kazz loves to watch animes like One Piece, Demon Slayer and Solo Leveling.
His top 3 animes are One piece, Shingeki no Kyojin and Solo Leveling.
