2022 - 2023
taking lead
Autumn 2022
Courses Taken: A A 299, MATH 208, MUSIC 303, MUSIC 306, MUSIC 380, PHYS 207
photo from "Getting into Research" workshop
inspiring research
This year I started working as a research peer adviser in the Allen School. As a peer adviser, I help current and prospective students plan courses and prepare for computing careers. To tie in research, I help undergraduate students get more involved in research as part of the Allen school's greater mission as a research institution. This quarter, I had the opportunity to hold a workshop about applying to research opportunities and getting started in research. I really enjoyed this experience because research has been very impactful in my identity as a computer scientist and I want to create or introduce this opportunity to other students who are less familiar with it. It was exciting to share about my own experiences to encourage and empower other students in their exploration of what computing can look like.
"hello world" take 2
Alongside being a peer adviser, I was also a teaching assistant for the first time. I was a teaching assistant in CSE 121, which is an introductory course to Java programming. This was really exciting because I love teaching and educating other people and sharing my knoweldge with them. With a course like CSE 121, I also get to work with those who are totally new to computer science and programming, helping to shape their journey of becoming a programmer. Being at teaching assistant was very rewarding but it was definitely a lot of hours of work. This really showed me how much effort it takes to be an effective educator who cares deeply about student success. Ultimately, as much as I was hoping my students learned from me, I was learning from my students every day.
screenshot of bio from TA page on course website
screenshot of UWROV application
welcoming a new season
This year I became the CEO of UWROV, the robotics team in which I had grown so much. As part of being on the leadership team, it was our duty to recruit new members during autumn quarter. I was really excited to have new people join the team, but we definitely had capacity constraints due to the small size of our lab. We had an incredible 83 applicants and it was so hard to narrow it down to around 30 new members. Although the application process in itself was laborious, it really marked the start of a new season and a new journey as the leader of this group. I had high hopes for what we would be able to achieve. I'm proud to be able to oversee this community of future engineers.
science in the real world
I participated in the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program. As part of this program, I was connected with a mentor in the Navy who does research as his full time job. He particularly studies climate and ocean currents, and has lots of experience in data analysis. I was tasked with exploring trends in humidity in different places across the globe. In particular, since global warming is an observed phenomenon, what we were hoping to look at is if humidity was also increasing, as warmer temperatures could correlate with higher humidity. I had the chance to apply skills that I had learned in my previous computer science classes in order to complete this project. I enjoyed doing this work, but I did learn I prefrred other types of research over data science. I prefer focusing on research that tangibly impacts the people around me, while this project was meaningful, I didn't feel as rewarded for my efforts.
chart showing temperature and humidity in Seattle, WA
between 1980 and 2022