My Pathway TO Programming

21 Jan 2021

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My Pathway to programming

Like many other students, I switched majors to computer science. I was pursuing an undergraduate degree in Nutrition, and after halfway through my graduation, I decided to change major to become an electrical engineer. Soon after that, I immigrated to the US and started taking Natural Science courses at KCC. I wanted to become an electrical engineer because I enjoy learning physics since I was a kid. As I was working on my associate degree, I passed my classes with satisfactory grades. In my sophomore year at KCC, I took an EE-160 class to learn my first ever programming language. I quickly realized my desire to learn programming outweighed the desire to become an electrical engineer. I was in a great dilemma to decide whether to choose EE or ICS, so I took a break from college to realize my true passion. During my break from college, I started learning networking fundamentals and basic HTML. It interests me, so I decided to switch majors to computer science after receiving my associate degree in natural science.

Early Days

Choosing the academic major in computer science is one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. I took ICS111 class at KCC, where I learned about the Java programming language. That class helped me learn about programming fundamentals and object-oriented language. In the subsequent ICS211 class, I started getting exposed to advanced programming concepts and enjoyed learning those. I found many Java keywords ambiguous in the beginning semester, but I learned about the use and importance of those keywords over time.

What I Like About This Subject

When I program and successfully compile my code, I get internal satisfaction, which I never found out before. I often get amazed by the rapidly evolving technology and always wanted to be a part of it. I’m thankful for choosing computer science because, despite the difficulty, I find every subjects equally motivating. I hope to learn as much as possible to apply my knowledge in real life, whether at work or any project.