Joshua L. Liebman, an American Rabbi, made a profound assertion in the early twentieth century. Listed among famous quotes is Liebman’s declaration, “Maturity is achieved when a person postpones immediate pleasures for long-term values.” Although there are some people who are able to assent to this truth and experience its significance at an early age, Liebman’s quote captures a reality that it has taken me several years to realize at a greater depth. Fifteen years ago, I proudly walked across the stage at Milwaukee Trade & Techincal High School, having victoriously earned my High School Diploma. At that time, I was only naively aware of the road that lied ahead. I would soon begin the pursuit of a degree in Computer Science at Marquette University, but my first semester would be interrupted by legal troubles and further hindered by the untimely realization that I’d prefer not to spend the rest of my life “alone in a room,” performing what I had begun to perceive as the tedious and antisocial task of computer programming. “I need to work in a profession that allows me to work with ...
Maturity is not a fickle expression such as happiness or frustration, but rather an inherent quality one gains over time, such as courage or integrity. Before maturity can be expressed, the one who expresses it must have significant confidence in himself, since self-confidence is the root of maturity. Being flexible and formulating one's own opinions or ideas are aspects of maturity, but neither is possible without self-confidence. The greatest aspect of maturity is the ability to make decisions which society does not agree with. Whether or not one follows through with these ideas is not important. What is important is the ability to make the decision. These decisions represent the greatest measure of maturity.
Gitz, Bradley R. “Save Us from Youth.” Practical Argument. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R.
Through the course of history logic, reason and rules have changed drastically as well as what does it mean to be human. This question has stumped philosophers for centuries, great minds like Rousseau, Nietzsche, Kant, Hobbes, St. Augustine, and Sartre. Each philosopher has struggled with the true meaning of what it means to be human. They study the human since its birth all the way to its last days, the only they these philosophers notice with humans is maturity as they age. Maturity is what allows us to become people with character. As these philosophers notice the concept of maturity, their ideas start to splitter off here is where the issue takes place. The issue that rises is how should one live.
This paper analyzes the reason behind the gender gap in computer science. Although there is a low number of women in computer science and related fields, women have made some important contributions. An early contribution came from Augusta Ada Byron back in the early to mid 1800's. She is best known for her contributions to theoretical work. Her work, along with others at that time, is believed to be the foundation for modern computers. She developed the idea of loops and subroutines long before electronic computing existed. In honor of her, the Department of Defense named the high-level programming language Ada after her [11].
The author does not support the idea that people should follow their passions without evaluating their future career direction. There are fifteen chapters in this book, and all chapters connect closely and support each other logically. Each chapter has at least one real life example to support the main topic. The author of this book is Cal Newport, an assistant professor of computer science at Georgetown University.
The majority of high schools in America do little to help students feel certain in their pursuit of higher education. Homestead High School continually perpetuates this unfortunate circumstance, despite the school’s stellar four-year continuation of basic education and preparation for college. Although endorsed across the country, the one-size-fits-all approach lacks individuality that is essential to building up confidence in one’s career choice. In its article “UC should encourage computer ed,” the Editorial Board calls for a change in the high school curriculum to produce more prepared high school graduates. While the article focuses on the addition of more required classes, the reorganization of the current learning structure deserves an
I was born and raised in the town of Mooresville, NC. It is, and always will be, the only place that I can truly call “home”. Everyone’s hospitality here has inspired me to always be considerate to anyone I meet. My parents and grandparents have also raised me to be myself and to always make the right decisions. They are my biggest fans and without their love and support, I would be lost. With their help, I was a participant on Teens Westward Bound (TWB) this past summer. It is a 23 day leadership program that takes 80 teenagers across America. This life-changing trip helped mold me into the person I am today, and the lessons I gained and information I learned will last me a lifetime. I am also fortunate enough to be part of an incredible school district that really cares about its students. Mooresville Graded School District made a digital conversion in 2007 that enabled almost every child to have access to a laptop. This transformation is what initially sparked my interest in computers. All of these factors have sculpted me into the intelligent and responsible young woman I am today, with the hope of creating a promising career in the field of computer science.
Dedication Do you know what it takes to be successful? Dedication can take you far in life as you attempt to better yourself through time, effort, and commitment for a specific purpose. Through dedication, you are who you are today. Personally, I have used dedication to get a long way in my seventeen years of life.
When I was in middle school, I had totally no idea of what Computer Science is, but I was pretty proficient in using computers at that age. The only thing that I knew about Computer Science is that one of my aunts is in that field and that’s all, nor of my parents are in that major. Not until in High School that I got the sense of what programming is like. I was taught basic simple codings and I really enjoyed it and thought that the class was actually quite fun. But the class didn’t give me any sense of the important real-world applications of Computer Science. Not until recently as I am in the Computer Science major, I started to really have the real idea and to gain real passion for the field. Computer Science is not all about programming.
In days long gone by, a “hacker” was someone who spent an inordinate amount of time engaged in the activity of 'hacking' at a keyboard. This slang term was eventually corrupted into an insult. Over time, the insult spread to other professions, but the term “hacker” continued to apply to people who spent the late hours hunched over a keyboard. Eventually, computers began to reach the student community at colleges, schools and in public libraries. Such students were considered computer enthusiasts. These were often young people with curious natures and highly devoted to whatever their interest. Since computing resources were scarce, competition for access to them were fierce.
My greatest skill is dedication. I think dedication is a special skill to have because
This paper will focus on the latter part of middle adulthood. Middle adulthood represents the time in life between ages 34 to 60 (Newman & Newman, 2015). Since the middle adulthood is the longest stage of the life cycle, this paper will focus on an individual within the age of 45- 60. Individuals in the middle adulthood stage begin to develop concerns about future generation. They feel the need to contribute to the world through family and work. These feelings and thoughts are referred to as generativity. Erik Erikson refers to the problem posed at this stage as generativity vs. stagnation (Newman et al., 2015). Stagnation occurs when an individual is self-centered and unwilling to help society move forward. Several changes begin to
[4] DIANNE H. AND SELBY M., Does It Help to Have Some Programming Experience Before Beginning a Computing Degree Program?, Proceedings of ITiCSE 2000, pp 25-28, 2000.
“Most good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program.” Said by Linus Torvalds, the chief architect of the Linux kernel, these words fill a computer programmer’s mind with both the intention and reason for why they chose the job. With the increase in the creation of computers and hardware products on the market, the need for computer programmers has grown greatly over the past couple of years. A computer systems programmer’s main job is to upgrade old systems or design a new system to meet the needs of a business company (“Computer Systems Programmer/ Analysts). They also write application programs to solve problems in businesses (Henderson, Harry). It is true that a computer programmer can receive huge amounts of payment, however, a real computer programmer would choose computer programming simply because “it is fun to program.” In this impression, computer programming is one of the most favorable careers in the modern world today. However, some people do not consider computer programming as a viable and worthwhile career. Some people consider computer programming to be frustrating since the tiniest error can cause major system disorders. Computer programming is very detailed work and programmers have to be on call at any time of the day to address problems from companies. Therefore, computer systems programmers have huge loads of stress and responsibility to carry on their backs. However, even with huge amounts of stress, computer programmers feel honored and they take pride in their work. Computer programming is very detailed and difficult work that no ordinary person can do. That’s why computer programmers feel honored and it is these feelings...
. Many employers today look at individuals background to see what topics they studied and the courses they completed. Coding (computer programing) has started to become visible in the past three years. This program is a new type of literacy, but with the usage of computers. Karen J. Nelson, a major researcher on children’s education, states, “In the past, coding was seen as too difficult for most people. But we think coding should be for everyone, just like writing.” As computers continue to become more advanced and integrated in our daily lives, it will become just as important to teach the young generations to code as it is to teach them to read literature. “It’s a skill that I really wish I had learned when I was younger, and it’s one that I want my own children and students to learn” (Nelson). Furthering Nelson’s thoughts, coding has the ability to create remarkable things, many examples include: the creation of games, videos, websites, and art