As I near the end of this term, and the end of my B.S. in Computer Science, I’ve been thinking about how crazy it is that despite this being the end of a two-year journey, it’s only the beginning of a new lifelong one. While that lifelong journey will be one of continuous learning, it… Continue reading Plans for the Future
VSCode – An Editor to Meet all Needs
Background It’s interesting to think about how many things have changed over the course of my CS journey, and how an increased familiarity with the field has changed my understanding of so many things. Some are pretty funny now in hindsight – I remember struggling a lot at the beginning over what IDE I should… Continue reading VSCode – An Editor to Meet all Needs
An Unofficial Community
When I first started this program, I had a lot of expectations, and some of them I was pretty sure about. For example, I was pretty sure that my free time would evaporate, and that the program would begin to stress pretty much every part of my life. I was also pretty sure that I’d… Continue reading An Unofficial Community
Learning and Roleplay
My childhood friends and I have maintained close relationships into adulthood, and our mutual love of games is a big reason for that. This fact has recently presented me with the chance to bridge the gap between my love and appreciation for playing tabletop roleplaying games with my friends and my want to grow my… Continue reading Learning and Roleplay
Different Job, Same (Kinda) Boss
Exciting prospects, uncertain future Like many of my peers in OSU’s post-baccalaureate program, I began seeking a new degree knowing that it could change a lot about life as I knew it. This sort of change was pretty scary at the time as I was already lucky enough to have a well-paying job that involved… Continue reading Different Job, Same (Kinda) Boss
Capstone Introduction
Hello everyone – my name is Peyton Fitzgerald, and this is my first blog post as part of my capstone course for my Computer Science degree with Oregon State University. For this introduction, I feel that it is appropriate to discuss my introduction to computers in general, as well as to this program at OSU.… Continue reading Capstone Introduction