Blog Entry #0

Pictured: ME!

E-mail Address: ranierolg89@neo.tamu.edu

Class: 2nd year Senior

Why are you taking this class? I've always been interested about the fact that studying computing itself is only half the story. The way humans interact with it, the effects on technology in humans, and what we find out about ourselves from using said technology is another aspect that I'd love to know more about.

What experience do you bring to this class? Much like probably everyone else in the class, I started learning programming independently from books back in grade school, before the school was offering classes in that. I completed an internship two years ago at Cisco that really gave me a lot of insight as to how programming is done on a professional setting.

What are your professional life goals? I want to develop technology for the end consumer, because I want to see them directly having an impact on people's lives.

What are your personal life goals? I don't have many, other than moving a lot to many different places. I'd like a job that lets me do that.

What do you want to do after you graduate? Hopefully get into a good graduate program either here or somewhere else.

What do you expect to be doing in 10 years? I don't know, nor do I want to. I know "not planning ahead" is frowned upon, but I find that planning what you'll be doing even a decade from now is boring. Not knowing what's in store for you in the next decade keeps things spicy.

What do you think will be the next biggest technological advancement in computer science? I think medical prosthetics are poised to make a huge splash in technology in the next few years. Artificial limbs/organs still have a long way to go but I think the technology is finally starting to catch up with the demand.

If you could travel back in time, who would you like to meet and why? I know it's cheesy, but one of my grandparents passed away before I was born, so I'd like to go back in time and meet her when she was in good health.

Describe your favorite shoes and why they are your favorite? Sneakers. They're comfortable, airy, you can run in them just as well as you can walk in them.

If you could be fluent in any foreign language that you're not already fluent in, which one would it be and why? Probably an Asian language of some sort. Something about learning an entirely different alphabet sound appealing.

Interesting Fact: I've said this in other classes, but I'll just repeat myself here. You will most likely never meet another person with my same first name in your lifetime ;)