GrowthHustle

When I look back at myself five years, I realize that there has been much change and growth that has adjusted my perspective about a lot of matters that I used to feel strongly about. One of these matters is success and intelligence. In the past for me, success involved making the most money and… Continue reading The Unforeseen Value of Emotional Intelligence

While browsing the OSU Post-bacc reddit page, periodically, I’ve come across post from students asking for advise on how to manage their time, which class pairings will provide a manageable workload, and how to deal with feeling burnt-out. These questions apply not just to this program but in life in general, however, the flexibility and… Continue reading Balancing Your Time and Energy

Excel is an extremely versatile and capable tool for presenting, analyzing, and visualizing data among other functions. It has a large range in complexity where it can be as simple as a spreadsheet to keep track of items or as complex as a graphical interface for a full fledge application. It is convenient and it… Continue reading Love and Hate Relationship with Excel

First time I interacted with a computer, I was about 10. I remember playing solitaire, pinball, and trying to install Street Fighter using floppy disks. For the next 15 years, I mainly used computers to play games, explore social media, and complete some schoolwork. I didn’t really see myself as someone particularly good with computers… Continue reading How It Started With Software

Hello, my name is Nicolas (Nic) Cortes. I am enrolled in the Online Post-Baccalaureate Computer Science Program at Oregon State University. This is my last quarter before graduation and as my last class I am taking CS467 which is the Online Capstone Project. During this class, we form a team and select a project to… Continue reading Choosing a Capstone Project