Reframing Learning Programming

cartoon people. First person says Do you have any practice coding? Second person responds: No, but I'm skilled at looking over someone's shoulder and reminding them that they forgot a semicolon.

In a 2022 survey of 1,000 United States students conducted by KX, 58% consider coding vital to future success. The desire to learn coding has exploded in popularity over the years, but learning a new programming language can feel daunting. You could be a student applying to the IAA, nervous Continue reading Reframing Learning Programming

A Graduate Student’s Guide to Staying Motivated

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Whether you are a recent graduate or are re-entering the educational space, we all know that the most work is completed when you are motivated. In this demanding world that we live in, staying motivated can be extremely difficult to manage on a daily basis. Thankfully, I have found a Continue reading A Graduate Student’s Guide to Staying Motivated

Three Similarities Between Film-making and the MSA Program

It sounds odd, but someone who used to make short films and loves fiction and art now wants to be a data scientist. I used to think this was a strange idea until I realized I could combine both interests. Even though I studied communications and focused on entertainment and Continue reading Three Similarities Between Film-making and the MSA Program

Running the Race of Analytics: 4 Lessons from the NYC Half Marathon

runners in NYC

My alarm goes off at 4:30 AM, and the first thing I do is lean over the bed begrudgingly to turn off the alarm in my New York City Hotel and check the weather: 20 degrees with wind up to 20 mph. I face 13.1 miles ahead in the blistering Continue reading Running the Race of Analytics: 4 Lessons from the NYC Half Marathon