Thursday the 4th - 12:55-2:30
Friday the 5th - 12:24-1:50
On Thursday, my mentor and I began setting up for the rest of my internship. We started an outline for online coursework and reading so I could continue learning at home or on days I could not be at my internship. We also planned areas that I would like to focus on during the year, like futuring, networking, data, leadership, and app programming. Along with this, we discussed the future of my high school's programming club and other opportunities I could have to get more experience in the field. I am the treasurer of the programming club, Byte Club, and therefore help to communicate ideas and expectations between administration, like my mentor, and the rest of the club. Additionally, we spent some time discussing the difference between jobs in the field.
My mentor had a meeting on Friday, so I had time to reflect and get started on some of the things we had set up online. I began thinking about and answering some of the questions online, and also got to start reading a book that was lent to me on futuring. It's called "The Design of Future Things" by Donald A. Norman.
This week has been really exciting and eye opening for me. Even on the first few days, I got to have a taste of what working in the computer science field is really like and I am ready to do more. There always seem to be new things to figure out and new problems to solve no matter where you turn, so there is never a dull moment. It also seems to be more of an adventure than a job, even though you are paid to do it. The more I get to see of computer science, the more I grow to like it. This week has really helped me to get a feel for how diverse even one job can be and how fun working can be. I feel a lot more confident in the direction I'm heading, now, and I'm ecstatic to continue learning about where I can go from where I am.
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