Last year I was solely set on majoring in computer science and being a programmer for a living and making millions while working at home by creating genius apps that would change the world. It sounded like the perfect plan because it would incorporate my love for technology and my creativity into a career that would not have me staring at four walls everyday questioning why I chose this job. The future is frightening, without a taste of what computer programming is, how am I supposed to know if that is the right fit for the rest of my life? While researching this particular major, I stumbled upon an event that sparked my interest hosted by Rutgers University in New Jersey-- HackRU.
HackRU is a hackathon where groups of students from all over …show more content…
However, I wanted to find out if computer science was my calling. When I went to Rutgers University I was overwhelmed, excited and nervous at the same time. After checking in we had to wait around for the event to officially start. The hackathon was inside of the Rutgers’ sports complex. I am not an overly shy person, but it was hard for me to go out of my comfort zone to make new friends and not be the smartest one in the room.
While learning things here and there from my teammates, I was fascinated by what they could do and what programming was all about. These students seemed to be geniuses to me, they knew exactly how to make each object in their game or program move or pop up perfectly. By the end of the event I was so tired from staying awake looking at computer screens for 24 hours that all I wanted to do was get on the road and go back home. Looking back on HackRU I realize that it is not what I want to do for the rest of my life. It is a very complex major that I do not think would reward me entirely. I did teach me that I do want to work with computers, just in a different way. Since HackRU I have taken an Intro to Law course at my school and have figured out what I want to major in college. Cyber
HackRU is a hackathon where groups of students from all over …show more content…
However, I wanted to find out if computer science was my calling. When I went to Rutgers University I was overwhelmed, excited and nervous at the same time. After checking in we had to wait around for the event to officially start. The hackathon was inside of the Rutgers’ sports complex. I am not an overly shy person, but it was hard for me to go out of my comfort zone to make new friends and not be the smartest one in the room.
While learning things here and there from my teammates, I was fascinated by what they could do and what programming was all about. These students seemed to be geniuses to me, they knew exactly how to make each object in their game or program move or pop up perfectly. By the end of the event I was so tired from staying awake looking at computer screens for 24 hours that all I wanted to do was get on the road and go back home. Looking back on HackRU I realize that it is not what I want to do for the rest of my life. It is a very complex major that I do not think would reward me entirely. I did teach me that I do want to work with computers, just in a different way. Since HackRU I have taken an Intro to Law course at my school and have figured out what I want to major in college. Cyber