Get your resumes ready - recruiting season is in full swing. Whether you’re an underclassmen looking for that first internship, or graduating senior hoping to land a full time job, preparing for applications and interviews can be a struggle. So, what is the best way...
This past summer, I had the opportunity to work as a software engineering intern in San Francisco. I have been trying to get out and visit the west coast for a while now since I had never been, and wanted to see if all of the Bay Area hype lived up to expectations. My...
The years of my childhood were shaped by the experience of watching my parents work. Both came to America as young adults, my father from Portugal and my mother from Austria. Here, with tenacity, grit, and humility, they built a life for themselves and for our family....
Diversity is essential in any environment, whether work related or not, because it allows different viewpoints and thought process to be utilized. Every individual is shaped by unique experiences that influence the way they act and think. To restrict a community to a...
Second only to printer ink cartridges, a college diploma must be the most expensive item that will be purchased during your lifetime. Tuition at a private university can sometimes exceed the median household income of families in the United States, and in the present...
Perhaps the most inspiring aspect of computer science for myself is its versatility and accessibility. Whereas other fields require an extensive array of complex machinery and materials to cultivate innovation and exploratory development, computer science requires...
If I were to describe myself, the first quality that comes to mind is introvert. While I am very open with my friends, getting to a point of friendship with new people that I meet is a bit difficult. Coming into college, the only people that I got to know somewhat...
I have always subscribed to the idea that college is what you make of it - with true focus, one can be hugely successful at a so-called “no name” school, while a lack thereof could allow an Ivy league education to go to waste. However, I have found that aside from...
Recently, technology has been coming under heavy fire for breeding the “millennial” – always on their phone checking Snap-this or Face-that, too heavily involved with social media to go out and actually be social. The internet is by far the most effective means of...
With the advent of modern technology, interaction between individuals has become instantaneous and effortless. The sheer amount of personal information provided by the internet, along with its ease of access, affords great opportunities for connecting with others;...