5 Aug 2023
I started my PhD program about a year ago. In my first year I have:
- Taken 4 “normal” 3-credit-hour classes
- Participated in 3 seminars
- Switched advisors
- Attended 2 conferences (PLDI @ FCRC, JuliaCon)
- Presented my work at JuliaCon
It’s been a lot of work, and there’s been a lot of stress. I’m in a much better place now than when I started, and over all I’m happy where I’m at and where I’m headed.
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11 May 2023
I believe computer science plays as integral of a part to a well-rounded liberal arts education as does mathematics and linguistics. Why? A liberal arts education is designed to help you think in new and better ways. Computer science teaches novel ways of thinking, reasoning, and approaching problems that are hard to get anywhere else.
I took a class on pedagogy when I encountered this puzzle. I answered the question easily, and I caught myself using reasoning patterns from work in programming coming to the forefront.
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