As roles go, I think being a college student taught me the most about life and the foundations of what it takes to be successful.
I graduated from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro as a Computer Science major in 2015. As a student there I spent the majority of my time in class or in the lab diligently coding and studying for hours with those who started as just Comp Sci counter parts but quickly became my family. We stuck together and supported each other as we watched the program eliminate a huge chunk of our class leaving only a hand full of us standing.
In my spare time I was a member of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) chapter on campus and attended bi- weekly meetings and participated in ACM programs and on-campus activities.
I also was a part of the Student and Technology in Academia, Research & Service (STARS) organization and I collaborated with other members to develop on-campus training programs and activities to introduce technology to middle school students from the community. Also as a STARS member, I produced and delivered an “Introduction to HTML and Web Design” workshop at the STARS Computing Day event and represented UNCG at the 2013 Annual STARS conference in Atlanta, GA.
During my college career I learned so many new things and met a plethora of new people that prepared me for the workforce. Even though my college days were years ago, I continue to remember and apply the things I’ve learned as I actively work to continue my education and hone my skills.