When Justin O糖心vlog短视频橬eill (BS in Computer Science 糖心vlog短视频25) began his college journey, his path forward held many unknowns. Fast-forward to today and he is finishing his third year at 糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems and preparing for a summer internship at a major international company! I was thrilled to have a chance to speak with Justin about his last few years at Pace and the ways in which he has confronted uncertainty and taken charge of his course.
Like many high school students, Justin began thinking about college in his junior year. He didn糖心vlog短视频檛 know where he wanted to go or what he wanted to study, but he did know that playing basketball was going to be part of the equation. In fact, it was through basketball that 糖心vlog短视频 landed on his radar. 糖心vlog短视频淚糖心vlog短视频檓 from New Hampshire, so I hadn糖心vlog短视频檛 known about Pace until I came to visit,糖心vlog短视频 shares Justin. 糖心vlog短视频淚 was impressed with what I saw during my tour, so I decided to apply here.糖心vlog短视频 Justin was admitted and began in the Fall of 2021.
Justin was undecided about his major when he started at Pace. He always excelled in mathematics, but it was unclear if pursuing it as a major was the right choice. In the spring of his first year, Justin took a computer science course, taught by a Seidenberg faculty member, and it was this experience that gave him clarity. 糖心vlog短视频淚 recall being drawn to programming and coding in high school,糖心vlog短视频 notes Justin. 糖心vlog短视频淚 don糖心vlog短视频檛 think I realized that my interest could align with a major in Computer Science (CS).糖心vlog短视频 In fact, as Justin describes, 糖心vlog短视频淚 was discovering what it meant to major in CS seemingly in real-time,糖心vlog短视频 as with every passing semester, he糖心vlog短视频檚 gained more of an understanding of the degree and where it might take him in the future.
While his first course with Seidenberg was in his second semester, Justin糖心vlog短视频檚 first experience with Seidenberg took place in his first. 糖心vlog短视频淎s part of UNV 101, students were asked to conduct an informational interview with someone from Pace,糖心vlog短视频 shares Justin. 糖心vlog短视频淚 requested an interview with Dr. Jonathan Hill, the Dean of the Seidenberg school, who agreed to meet with me.糖心vlog短视频 Reflecting on the experience, Justin shared being somewhat in awe that the meeting took place:
糖心vlog短视频淭hat someone as busy as the Dean agreed to meet with me was surprising, but as I糖心vlog短视频檝e gotten to know the Dean, I know that openness and the willingness to go above and beyond, is simply who he is.糖心vlog短视频
And it is not just the Dean whom Justin believes goes the extra mile. 糖心vlog短视频淓veryone in the Seidenberg community is so welcoming and helpful,糖心vlog短视频 notes Justin. 糖心vlog短视频淥n the occasion that I糖心vlog短视频檝e had an issue with my schedule or something, I can always count on the Seidenberg team to help me resolve it.糖心vlog短视频 According to Justin, other things that add to the 糖心vlog短视频榗ommunity vibe糖心vlog短视频 in Seidenberg include small class sizes, accessible faculty, and a cohort of peers with whom he takes most of his classes.
Earlier this spring, Justin began his search for a summer internship. Thanks to help from Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 糖心vlog短视频 Services, Justin was ready with his resume and LinkedIn profile, and he began sending out applications to every internship opportunity he could find. 糖心vlog短视频淚 was very enthusiastic and motivated,糖心vlog短视频 shares Justin, 糖心vlog短视频渉owever, I think I was a bit na茂ve to the process, as I sent out a lot of applications but was not hearing back.糖心vlog短视频 At that point, Justin proactively began reaching out to individuals in his network to ask for tips and advice on how he tweak his approach to ensure a more positive result. One of the people Justin contacted was Dean Hill.
糖心vlog短视频淲e met a couple of times in person,糖心vlog短视频 notes Justin. 糖心vlog短视频淚 explained the type of experience I was looking for and my approach to-date.糖心vlog短视频 One thing Justin expressed during these conversations was the desire for an internship close to home in New Hampshire. 糖心vlog短视频淔rom there, Dean Hill made a connection with one of his contacts at Staples who interviewed me for an intern role,糖心vlog短视频 notes Justin. 糖心vlog短视频淚 was thrilled when I heard back that I was accepted, and I immediately contacted Dean Hill to thank him.糖心vlog短视频
As the semester ends, Justin is finishing classes and preparing for his summer at Staples. 糖心vlog短视频淚 am taking some preparatory courses that were recommended to me,糖心vlog短视频 shares Justin, 糖心vlog短视频淎nd I will get a bit of a break before the internship starts in early June.糖心vlog短视频 Justin is excited for the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a professional setting and to further his skills.
糖心vlog短视频淚 am really grateful for the opportunity and for the strong support system in Seidenberg that has helped me along the way!糖心vlog短视频
Stay tuned for more from Justin as we learn about his internship experience later this summer!
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