During my last few years of middle school, I stumbled upon an engineering and technology workshop when visiting high schools. It was then when I first saw computer programming in action: a group of students clicking away on their keyboards, formulating lines of code. With each passing instant, I was captivated as their nimble fingers glided across the keyboard. Knowing little about this field of study, I turned around to my father, bombarding him with questions. However, he only replied with: “that’s for boys, don’t bother.” After we left for home, the thoughts of programming lingered behind. Years later, in high school, I now major in computer
