{"id":23,"date":"2024-11-13T02:29:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T02:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/abesjourney\/?p=23"},"modified":"2024-11-13T02:29:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T02:29:21","slug":"im-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/abesjourney\/2024\/11\/13\/im-back\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So Which Project Did I Choose?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When I last left you, I was choosing between two different projects. Those projects were the NES Emulator and Malware Analysis. You will be happy to know that I was assigned to my first choice, the NES Emulator! As you can imagine, I was very excited about this. However, that excitement quickly turned into worry. If you remember from my last post, I had no idea how to do this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Break It Down!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, this course encourages you to break the project down into smaller requirements. Without this crucial step, I don’t think I would have the understanding of the NES system that I do now. We have always been taught to break the problem down into smaller problems. I now see why… With each iteration of our requirements document, my blood pressure goes down just a little.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Seriously, if you are ever stuck on a problem, just break it down into smaller problems. It really does help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How’s The Course?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For the most part, the Senior Capstone class has been everything I expected it to be. We get assigned to a project and team, then we complete that project. However, the amount of writing associated with this course is something I did not expect. For some people, this may be an issue. Fortunately, I invested in my writing skills early on, so I don’t mind the writing one bit. <\/p>\n\n\n

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It may seem like an unnecessary amount of writing at first, but you’ll quickly see how helpful this whole process is. This is especially true if you are not entirely sure what your project requirements are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job Hunt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As I previously mentioned, I currently work full-time as a Logistics Coordinator. It is a relatively stressful job, especially when things don’t go as planned (which is all the time). However, it has taught me a lot of soft skills that will prove valuable in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As grateful as I am for my current position, I do want to make a transition. It is a bit difficult to take on an internship, as I can’t really quit my job due to the fact that I don’t want to be homeless. However, I do plan on transitioning within the company to gain some experience. Stay tuned, as I’m sure you’ll be reading a post about my new position in the company! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Have I been Handling All of This?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Not to bring the mood down or anything, but I definitely struggle with stress and anxiety. Between working a full time logistics job (ask anybody how fun logistics is), and being a full time student, it can get pretty overwhelming. There are definitely days where I get home from work, and don’t even want to think about homework. <\/p>\n\n\n

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With that being said, I am fortunate enough to have a great support system that I can rely on to keep me motivated. I also like to remind myself that I am incredibly lucky to be able to get an education, and I never want to waste that opportunity. If all else fails, all I have to do is remember how much this all costs me…. I have to get what I paid for!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A piece of serious advice is to always make time for yourself, and the people you love. If life is just a cycle of work, school, and repeat, then you’ll find yourself burnt out sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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