AUTUMN QUARTER
2022
Picture Perfect
Course Overview
ARTIFACTS
Cracking the code
Excerpt from one of my HWs from I S 320.
This quarter was my first quarter exploring the courses offered under my newly declared major - Information Systems! Through these courses, namely I S 320, I had my first introduction to Python.
While I'd been longing to learn Python for years, I had never had the opportunity or time to do so on the side. Thus, I was elated to not only have the opportunity to learn it, but do so under the context of business applications and uses!
Pictured to the left is one of my first assignments where I got the opportunity to apply what I was learning. The instructions were to create a simple model that would output total calories, given certain weights of portions of your meal! While lean in nature, the model was an absolute blast to make and helped assured me of my decision to major in information systems.
swiss sweets
The room my team decorated to showcase the business prospects in Switzerland!
For I BUS 300, our final project involved selecting a nation from a given region and evaluating the business prospects within that country. We were then tasked with pitching the country to a series of "investors", explaining why our country was deserving of their financial investment.
We decorated the room, pitched all sorts of facts and figures, and conducted a trivia game to get our audiences of investors involved. Seeing that it was Switzerland, we also had to give out good Swiss chocolate to our visitors too!
As someone who thrives off of hands-on learning, this "world's fair" was an amazing way to apply the skills and concepts that I had learned throughout the quarter to something real and practical.
tis the season
Group photo from my RSO's Christmas party!
A huge, or possibly the main, reason why my college experience has been as good as it has is because of this amazing RSO that I'm involved with: RUF. RUF is a Christian fellowship on campus that meets regularly with worship services, small groups, and social activities.
Having a unique place to connect with my identity on a largely secular campus has been absolutely amazing. I'm able to connect deeper with my faith and share friendships with people who understand me, my morals, and why I do what I do.
To celebrate Christmas, since it falls during our winter break, RUF has an annual Christmas party. We make gingerbread houses, sing karaoke (shout out to Justin Bieber and his hit song "Mistletoe"), and eat good food.
This quarter was immensely stressful, so seeing all my friends one last time before break was incredible and definitely needed!