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Hello! My name is Nicholas Nelson, and I am beginning my fourth and final year at OSU! I live in Grand Ronde, Oregon, which is an hour’s drive away from the Corvallis campus. After spending the last year making that commute, I decided to take most of my classes online this year to save the time I used to spend driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have one dog and one cat, and I enjoy playing strategy video games and Magic: The Gathering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I became interested in computers at a very young age, always wanting to go through my dad’s computer and check out every installed application. I loved learning how to build a computer and understanding what each component did just by watching YouTube videos. In high school, I got into coding when I joined a robotics club. I had the opportunity to code how our robot moved and performed complex tasks, and it was then that I decided I wanted to study computer science after graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t immediately attend OSU. Instead, I spent my first two years of college at Chemeketa Community College as it was financially the best idea. After completing two years there, I transferred to OSU, with it being my preferred choice. I met some amazing people during my first year here and I hope to meet even more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I currently work as a prep cook at Spirit Mountain Casino, where they have been very accommodating of my school schedule in allowing me to focus on my education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite programming languages are Python and C++. I originally learned C++ as my primary language, but I have come to appreciate Python as well. My preferred IDE is Visual Studio Code, and I recently learned React.js over the summer which I enjoyed a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are a few projects I’m interested in working on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Foodable – Discovering foods that are both healthy and affordable can be a challenge, this web application seeks to change that<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Online Trading Card Game Maker – I love Magic: The Gathering so this sounds like fun to develop, even though I don’t have much game development experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Text Adventure Game for Education – This also just sounds simple and fun to create.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Opinionated Project Management Website – Considering project management will be a large part of the senior capstone, this seems like the perfect project to tackle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Dividend Dollars Investment App – Investing is an incredibly valuable skill and habit to possess, this app will make people invest with more confidence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Language Immersion Virtual Environment – This also sounds like a fun and exciting project to develop.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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