1. Skills you have obtained

Before this class, I had no knowledge of coding, but through this class, I learned how to communicate with others and understand code. I wasn’t good at coding. Therefore, in the second semester, I always stayed up all night to finish assignments or watched YouTube videos to broaden my knowledge of coding. Then, at some point, I came to understand the algorithm. Understanding the algorithm made me realize how the code worked and I could easily complete the assignment.

2. highs and lows from year

In the first semester, when I was doing computer science, I was in so much pain. I didn’t know much about API and eventually passed with an A, but at the beginning of the second semester, I thought about giving up the computer science class. However, at the beginning of the second semester, there was a project about binary, and the teacher liked what I made, so our team was barely able to get a perfect score. Then I thought I should take up computer science again. Then, there was a project at the end of the second semester, and I got high grades there, so I became interested in computer science in earnest. My grade was 91% in the first semester, but it rose to 97% in the second semester. I feel that my skills have improved so much that I can raise 6% in one semester.

3. Future plans with CompSci

I am in 11th grade now. Sooner or later, you will have to look into college and there will be a lot of things to prepare for. I recently came to the United States from another country. Therefore, I didn’t prepare much for college preparation compared to other students. I still want to go to college and major in computer science. And if possible, I want to go into game design. Ever since I was little, I wanted to get a job in gaming. My future in computer science is to go to university and study computer science and develop game engines or get hired as a programmer for a well-known game company.

4. future plans in Education/Career

Now I am looking for a lot of programs about coding. Besides, I teach coding to students during summer vacation and now I am doing an internship at a coding academy. I think what is lacking for me now is experience, so I will look at the algorithm as much as possible by looking at the code. Besides, I’m trying to take a lot of coding lectures now. Also, I think I need to know about computers in order to know more about computer science, so I am working as a volunteer at a computer fixing place.

5. Thanks to Mr. Mortensen

Thank you so much for the past year, and please take good care of me next year as well. I’m also determined to take the APCSP A next year, so I’ll be able to see you again next year. I was able to become interested in computer science because my teacher looked at me favorably and gave me good grades. thank you.