WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I was born and grew up in North Carolina. I have a BS in Mathematical Sciences with a concentration in CS from the University of North Carolina. I came to UW for my PhD. I worked in Programming Languages, Compilers, and Parallel Computing before doing my PhD in Educational Technology & Pen Computing. I taught at the University of Virginia for 5 years before coming back to UW and have been here ever since. I've worked a bit in applying Computing to problems in the Developing World but mostly these days my research is in Computer Science Education.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Running, Hiking, Backbacking, and generally getting outside.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- Once I was on a day hike where I had encounters with 3 different bears.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Teaching two sections of CSE351! Co-leading TA Training! Ask me about the CS Education seminar CSE590E.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in Ukraine and moved here 6 years ago. I went to Everett Community college for 3 years, and then transferred here Fall 2019.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I like watching and playing soccer. I also play a lot of video games.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- Moving to United States was very memorable!

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Coursework and TAing will probably consume most of my time, and if I have some free time I will likely watch TV shows.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I was born in Orangeville in Ontario, Canada but have lived in Washington State for almost 19 years. I grew up in Duvall and am currently in my second year studying Computer Science at UW.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
In my free time I like to develop video games, make 2D and 3D digital art, and compose music.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
In 2016, my high school team and I were crowned national champions in video game design at the Technology Student Association conference in Nashville!

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
In addition to TA-ing this class, I will be working hard on coursework for CSE 457 Graphics and production for the Animation Capstone!

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Then I went on a plane and left when I was two months old. I spent fours years in Penang, Malaysia and two years in Copenhagen, Denmark, then another twelve years in Chengdu, China (but I go back to Malaysia pretty much every Summer). And now almost three years here in Seattle. I am graduating this quarter!

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Painting. I mainly use gouache/watercolor, so I'm excited to learn about oil painting this quarter.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I am part of the Animation Capstone this year and have the opportunity to work on a short 3D animation film in a year with a group of students starting from zero knowledge. I think it is pretty fun.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Other than TAing this course, I'm taking photography, painting, graphics, and also part of the Animation Capstone.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I'm from Shanghai China and I grew up in Portland Oregon. I first started programming in middle school by making games with Scratch (the thing with the orange cat and drag and drop boxes). I thought it was pretty fun at the time, and now I'm here studying CS at UW.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
Playing 24 consecutive hours of Animal Crossing

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
Unsure

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
Distributed Systems, Networks, and Security.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I was born in Bellevue, but spent 1st - 4th grade in Bangalore, India.
- I'm currently pursuing a CS + physics double major!

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I played the viola for 9 years (but haven't had time recently to continue).
- I love swimming!
- I like robotics (did FIRST robotics in high school).

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- Sailing in Croatia last summer was really cool!

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I'll be taking CSE 446 (ML) and 421 (Algorithms) along with PHYS 321 (Electromagnetism).

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in the Silicon Valley in California (near Steve Jobs :O)
- I am majoring in Computer Science and looking to head into industry, but considering a masters.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I enjoy all sorts of music (Reggae, Rock, Alt Rock, HipHop, Rap, Pop)
- I love to cook and my goal is to make a beef wellington by Senior year
- I also like to play board games such as chess, coup and secret hitler
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I am very fortunate to have been to many countries across the world such as France, Denmark, Spain, China, Israel, Morocco, Japan, Mexico. I have always loved to travel and hope to do it more in the future (Was actually planning to go to Italy until Covid-19 hit)
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I will be taking ML— wish me luck :/
- I will also be praying my Amazon internship doesn't get canceled or moved to online because of Covid-19

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I was born in GuangZhou, China, and moved to Seattle with my family in 2014. I am currently in my third year at UW. Before i got into CSE I was studying in the department of mechanical engineering.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- In my free time I enjoy playing badminton, swimming, and playing computer games. My favourite game is Monster Hunter World, feel free to add me on Steam.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I have visited over 20 countries with my family.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I am taking 2 CSE classes and taing this course. Moreover, I am preparing for my GRE exam.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I was born in Bellevue, Washington and lived in Redmond for 13 years before moving next to the Lake in Sammamish, where I live now! I was fortunate to have attended a STEM-focused high school, where I took 3 CS-related classes that really piqued my interest in what's possible through computing! I also took a few engineering classes in high school, one of which I built a obstacle-avoiding robot car using Arduino, and I thought that was the coolest thing ever at the time. Fast forward a couple years from high school, and here I am now, more excited than ever to study Computer Engineering at UW (Go Dawgs)!

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
I used to play a lot of badminton. I started playing badminton when I was around 13 years old in my second year of middle school. My parents encouraged me to find a sport to play, and after a few lessons at the Bellevue Badminton Club, I decided that I really enjoyed this sport! I never expected badminton to be such an integral part of my life. With some hard work and a ton of luck throughout the years, I attained a national ranking of #2 in the Boys Singles Under 19 category (ranked by USAB). I still occasionally play badminton here and there in college (check out Husky Badminton Club), and I'll likely be competing in Husky Open for the remaining years I'll be at UW. Definitely hit me up if you'd like to play some badminton with me, as I always enjoy finding new people to play badminton with! 🙂

Besides badminton, I also enjoy solving various puzzles, most notably the Rubik's cube! It's been sitting on my shelf for awhile now, but I used to be able to solve the 3x3x3, 4x4x4, and the 5x5x5. A long time ago, I also used to casually play chess. I definitely want to try getting back into chess sometime this quarter or in the near future!

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?

• I participated in several camping trips and outings in my time as a Boy Scout! Throughout my time as a Scout, I completed many fun merit badges and gained invaluable outdoor skills. Scouting has really helped reinforce my love for nature, which I've loved interacting with since my childhood. Perhaps the most memorable part about Scouting was the annual summer camps I attended, in which my troop and I listened to stories and sang songs in campwide campfires, competed in the Hullaballo (a competition between troops at summer camps), and absorbed the fresh air of the outdoors for a week. I also reached the rank of Eagle Scout in 2018, which will be an unforgettable moment in my life!
• I love interacting with kids! I've volunteered in the annual Cub Scout Day Camp every year in my time as a Boy Scout. Watching their eyes glow as they hit a bullseye, complete an obstacle course, or eat homemade ice cream is just such a rewarding process! Over this past summer, I also served as an Assistant Instructor for the summer camp program at the Washington Preparatory School, where I had a similar opportunity to work with elementary-middle school kids. But this time, I guided them on building robots, creating animations, and building their own video games!

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
Besides serving as a TA for CSE 351, I'll be taking CSE 371 (Design of Digital Circuits and Systems) and CSE 421 (Algorithms) this quarter. I'll also be doing research in the Ubiquitous Computing Lab at the UW and working with UW ACM and the CSE Student Advisory Council. Being physically active under quarantine has been quite challenging, so I'll definitely be looking to get active by playing with/walking my dog (her name's Nemo!) and biking in the vicinity of my neighborhood. 🌲

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I was born in Toronto, Ontario but moved to the Seattle area in elementary school. I am currently a sophomore here at UW studying computer science.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- My hobbies include rock climbing and skiing and I am quite good at binge-watching tv shows.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I have been bungee jumping in New Zealand.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Along with taking my classes, I am TAing for this class and socially distancing.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I was born in Seattle and have lived in this area for my entire life. I am currently in my second year at UW studying computer science.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Besides my unique ability to sleep in, I enjoy sports, photography, and music.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I once (accidentally) brought a full bottle of water through airport security.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- On top of coursework and TAing, I will be consuming a decent amount of Netflix and learning how to play the drums!

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in Mukilteo, Washington and have lived my entire life in the Puget Sound area. This is my sophomore year at UW and in the Allen School, coming here from Kamiak High School. My past CSE experiences have included 143, 311, 331, 332, 333, 351, 391, and 492E, and I plan to graduate in Spring of 2022 with a degree in CS and a minor in Ethics from the Philosophy department! :)

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I love playing board, card, and video games, and also really enjoy playing music on the steel drum (I've been a member of the UW Steelband for 4 quarters now)! Other things I enjoy in my free time include spikeball, frisbee, reading, and watching standup comedy

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- This last winter I went to Los Angeles to audition for college Jeopardy! While I did not get selected for the show, it was still an amazing experience.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Besides this being my first quarter as a CSE 351 TA (so excited!), this quarter, I will be taking CSE 312 and 401, and MATH 308. I am also conducting research under Dr. Kate Starbird in the emComp lab on political mis- and dis-information spreading on social media (happy to talk more about this if you're interested!) I am also the current Director of Social Responsibility for the Allen School Student Advisory Council!

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I grew up homeschooled in South Carolina, then moved to Seattle for high school. I refused to learn how to code until a scheduling mix-up landed me in AP CS my senior year. Turns out, computer science wasn't that bad... it was actually kind of fun! I decided to pursue CS in college and haven't regretted it since.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- creative writing
- crochet (generally smaller projects like coffee cozies or amigurumi)
- hiking and swimming

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
I published a book in December! It's called "Data for Dignity: Leveraging Technology in the Fight against Human Trafficking."

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
Besides TAing, I'll be taking CSE 444, a few electives, and doing research with the Interactive Data Lab. I'm also excited to hang out with my six siblings at home!

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I spent more than half of my life growing up in Wichita, Kansas, and moved to Mukilteo, Washington, for high school. I didn't even know computer science existed when I lived in Kansas and so I'm pretty grateful that I discovered it when I moved here so that I could figure out my bearings. :)

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
I used to be WAY too good at video games for my own good... I also like to bike, hike, take photos, play violin and cello, and nap. I'm also kinda getting good at Tetris but I'm always working to improve my 40 line sprint time.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- Taught English in rural Taiwan for a summer and snuck out to amazing night markets late at night
- Hiked up to Sentinel Dome of Yosemite with a few friends to watch the sunset and stayed past dark to stargaze and blast 'A Sky Full of Stars' on Spotify in the middle of the wilderness
- Backpacked Europe for two weeks, going through Italy, Germany, Switzerland, France, and the UK with a friend of mine (who is also another 351 TA ;) - guess who?)

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
I'll be taking the usual courseload alongside TAing, researching in natural language processing and ubiquitous computing, and working with the CSE Student Advisory Council (and maybe getting some sleep?).

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in Seattle and have lived here my whole life. I received my undergraduate degree here at UW and am now pursuing my master's.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I love biking, hiking, and skiing in the mountains. In the spring and summer I spend a lot of time in my garden, growing vegetables and flowers (dahlias are my favorites!). I also enjoy cooking.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- Witnessing a pack of osprey hunt 25 yards from me while camping this past summer.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Classes and TAing this course will take up most of my time.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I am from Sammamish, WA. As a freshman, I was intending to major in bioengineering. However, while working on a software project for a lab in the UW Department of Orthopaedics, I decided I actually wanted to study computing.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I love working out, social dancing (mainly swing and tango), and watching anime!

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- Living every day is remarkable!

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Just classes and TA work this quarter.