I can already tell that this class is going to kick my ass, but I can't help but smile about it. No, I don't like to be called on in front of the whole class, especially if I don't know the correct answer, but ultimately I need to be held accountable for knowledge I should already possess.
When I went to the Natural Sciences Career Fair last semester, I asked many of the UT Alumni who were there representing prestigious companies such as IBM and Amazon as corporate recruiters, what I should do now that would benefit me the greatest in the long run. More than a handful of them mentioned this class. There's no sugar coating the situation. In order to market myself for potential employment, I need a value proposition-- or a way to help a company make money. If I don't have that, then why hire me? I need to learn more languages. I need to learn how to write quick and efficient code. I need to learn from example and put theory into practice. No exceptions.
Until next time. Rock 'n Roll
