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 Bermuda, a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, and moved to the Seattle area for high school.
- I got into coding through my APCS class junior year!

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I like to play the ukulele!
- I've also been getting into video games - Stardew Valley is one of my favorites.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I've been to some pretty cool places around the world!
- The mountains in Switzerland are breathtaking - I would love to go back someday.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I'm taking CSE 446, PSYCH 210, and HONORS 212.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I was born in Vancouver WA and excluding a year in Shanghai, have been there my whole pre-uni life.
- I'm a current junior studying CS and math. Originally I wanted to do just math but after giving CS a chance in HS, I realized that CS was pretty cool too.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I love playing tennis :D
- I also read a lot. Mostly scifi
- I'm really good at being bad at Valorant and waiting for my resin to refill in Genshin

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I saw a massive rat in New York

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I'm taking graphics, compilers, web browser engineering, and field theory this quarter.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I grew up in Seattle and first wanted to become a surgeon, but after doing robotics for many years in middle school and high school, I realized that this was the field for me. I am currently a senior majoring in computer science and will be starting the BS/MS program in the fall.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
I love to play volleyball, tennis, and swim whenever the weather in Seattle allows, and in the summer I love to hike and jump in the lake. I have played percussion & drumset since I was 9, playing in jazz bands, orchestras and in the pit for musicals.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
One time while playing at a jazz gig in a private residence, I met Ringo Starr and Joe Walsh who were there as ordinary guests!

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
Other than TAing CSE 351, I will be taking CSE452 and CSE440. Outside of classes, you could find me playing volleyball!.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I was born in Washington state and have lived here for pretty much my entire life. I first got interested in computer science after tinkering with Scratch in second grade. After taking IB Computer Science and competing in FIRST Robotics in high school, I realized that nearly every industry in the world is touched by CS in some way and decided to pursue computer science in college. Now, I am a sophomore and am loving my time in UW's CS program!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I trained in Karate for over 14 years, and even achieved second-degree black belt a few years back
- I have played violin since 5th grade, though I haven't practiced in a few months...
- I enjoy going on hikes, riding my bicycle, and playing tennis and badminton
- I love trivia and reading up on random facts. One of my goals is to make it onto Jeopardy! some day
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I got to swim next to a sea turtle in the wild!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I'll be taking CSE 422, CSE 480, MATH 318, and ENGL 204
- Since the weather is (hopefully) getting less rainy, I'm looking forward to go on more hikes, ride my bike, and play basketball and tennis with friends!

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I grew up in Israel until almost age 11 when I moved to the US. Ever since 2012 I have lived in Sunnyvale, CA (SF Bay Area). Currently I am in my 3rd year at UW where I joined CS from pre-science and also pursuing a math minor.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Playing some video games here and there
- I used to be able to do 20 cartwheels in a row (almost the length of a football field), haven't tried recently though

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I have been through 30 or so escape rooms
- I driven 10 hours as the sole driver from the bay area to Santa Barbara to bring back a friend the day before inter-county travel was shut down due to covid-19 in 2020.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Being a TA for CSE 351!
- Taking CSE 369 and 452
- Research position in the Molecular Information Systems Lab
- Currently working on a personal project using golang which is quickly becoming one of my favorite languages

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 was really cool!

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I'll be taking CSE 484 (Security) and 452 (Distributed Systems).

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I was born in Washington and I’ve lived here for my entire life. While I never took computer science related courses in high school, I discovered my interest in this field after spending 7 weeks in the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program. After that, I was hooked!

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
I enjoy running, hiking, and bouldering in my free time. I also taught myself how to use a sewing machine a couple years ago and whenever I am feeling super crafty, I try to bring my designs to life.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
I backpacked the Enchantments this summer with some of my friends. The Enchantments are a collection of alpine lakes, mountains, and waterfalls near Leavenworth, WA. Some highlights included being chased by mountain goats, eating freeze-dried biscuits and gravy, and surviving a thunderstorm during our first night. The week was an unforgettable experience and I am excited to backpack even more this upcoming summer.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
In addition to TAing for 351, I will be taking CSE 331, CSE 333, and HSTCMP 284. I am also currently training to run a marathon at the end of the school year!

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I was born and raised in Washington! I originally thought I wanted to pursue an academic path in the humanities, but toward the end of high school, I decided that I wanted to explore an engineering discipline instead. I realized that college would be the perfect opportunity to do so, which ultimately led me to choose computer science at UW :)

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I love learning languages! My goal this quarter is to make progress on my 5th language, Japanese.
- I also like to try new boba shops with friends.
- Thanks to this year's Olympics, I've been watching a lot of figure skating recently.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to travel across Germany to learn more about international relations and the European Union. The most memorable part of that trip was visiting Angela Merkel's office in the Reichstag building and living with a host family in the mountains of Bavaria.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
This quarter, I'm taking CSE 341, CSE 331, and Korean 303!

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I grew up in LA and started to learn programming by playing with Lego Mindstorms as a kid, but I didn't take it seriously until high school. I had a computer science teacher in high school who I really connected with, and he inspired me to pursue CS education.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
I like knitting, playing French horn, and Magic: the Gathering! I also listen to a lot of music (mostly rock and metal, but I like almost everything).

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
... can't think of anything. I'm pretty boring T_T

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
Taking CSE 401 and EDUC 251, and playing horn in the UW Wind Ensemble.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I grew up in the Redmond/Samammish area and have lived there my whole life. I took my first programming class during my freshman year of high school and found my passion for cs so I was overjoyed when I received my acceptance into UW.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
I love doing anything related to music and art. I have been learning an Indian form of visual art called Madhubani for the past 3 years. Additionally, I love Disney movies and musicals and try to learn the songs on the piano when I have time.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
I once got lost hiking on a mountain in Whistler with my cousins for 6 hours. I also went on a zipline tour of a cloud forest in Costa Rica and got stuck in the middle of the longest one :(

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
In addition to TAing this class, I will be taking CSE 461, CSE 455, DXARTS 460, and PSYCH 210 this quarter. I'm also helping out with some research at the AIMS lab and will be a developer for Impact++!

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska! I always did well in math and really liked working with computers, so CSE was a natural choice for me. I attended a Spanish immersion school throughout all of my primary and secondary education as well!

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
Recently, I have been enjoying my time on the Husky Rugby club. If you want to do a sport at UW, ask me about rugby! I have also been getting back into calligraphy and podcasts. My other main hobby has been yoga!

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
The beauty of Alaskan mountains and wildness is effectively impossible to describe with words, but in terms of my own experiences I did a road trip through the southern United States with my brother last summer... it was hot, too hot.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
Besides TA-ing, I am taking CSE 403 and 371 as well as a Spanish class. Rugby is kind of out of season, but I will be working out a lot as I want to learn how to do a handstand for my yoga practice!

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I was born in Toronto but moved to the Seattle area in elementary school. I became interested in computer science in high school and applied into the CS program after my freshman year. I am currently in my last quarter at UW.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I spend my time rock climbing, skiing, playing volleyball, knitting (I made the scarf in my photo).
- I also like playing video games, mostly Valorant and League of Legends.

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I have gone bungee jumping and I made it to state in high school for pole vault.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- This quarter, I will be conducting research in mixed reality security, taking computer graphics, and I will also be a volunteer track and field coach at my old high school.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I am from Thailand and I grew up there!
- I did my primary, middle, and high school in Thailand and I came to Seattle for undergraduate study. I am now a senior studying Computer Science. This is my last quarter at UW!😄

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Surfing the Internet and playing games.
- Watch anime! (feel free to recommend any anime to me haha).
- Socializing and talking to other people! 😊

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- My instagram picture that I took using UW STLP camera and edited myself got featured on UW official instagram page! It's a picture of a sunset across the UW buildings. 😉

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- TAing for CSE 351
- Taking CSE 490X (Browser Engineering), LING 200 (Intro to Linguistics), and DRAMA 457 (Game Design in Live Performance).

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I'm a born and raised Pacific Northwesterner. Originally I wanted to study sports medicine but I switched paths after taking my first CS class. Now I will be starting a Master's program in the fall in pursuit of becoming a CS educator.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
I love hiking, camping, rock climbing, and basically any other outdoor activity. If it gets me out of the house, I'm there. I also listen to a lot of podcasts, music, and audiobooks. If you have any recommendations I'd love to hear them!

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
I ran up a mountain. Twice. It was as awful as you're probably thinking, but the view at the top was definitely worth it.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
I am taking MATH 318 and CSE 452 this quarter alongside TAing for all you lovely people and preparing to teach this course over the summer.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in South Carolina and moved to WA right before high school.
- I took AP Computer Science my senior year and decided to pursue it at UW! I've enjoyed challenging myself as a student, educator, researcher, and software engineering intern over the past few years.
- I'm now in my 5th year wrapping up my Master's in CS.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- hiking & backpacking
- playing piano
- started salsa dancing last quarter!

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I lived for 3 months in Hawaii last year!
- I spoke at the 2020 TEDxYouth@Redmond conference

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- CSE M547 (Natural Language Processing), CSE 571 (AI-Based Robotics), and a few research seminars

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I'm from Kirkland, Washington! Currently, I'm in my third year at UW studying computer science. I was unfamiliar with programming until my senior year of high school when I tried AP computer science. That's when I decided to pursue it in college, and I'm really enjoying it now!

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- artsy activities such as drawing and piano (although I sadly never have time for them)
- playing tennis and racket sports in general!
- wasting too much time binging Netflix or watching reality competition shows

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
One time on vacation in Mexico, I drove an ATV across the Los Cabos Canyon Bridge, the longest wooden hanging bridge in the world!

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
In addition to being a TA for this course, I'll be taking CSE 446 along with some fun gen eds: PSYCH 210 and DRAMA 490C (improv)!

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up on an island in the southern part of China called Hainan, and I moved to Seattle after I was admitted by UW. I am now a junior studying computer science.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I love distant running and playing soccer!

HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I ran a half marathon in 2021 and finished with my PB under 1hr 45mins.

WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Besides being your TA, I am taking CSE 452 together with some other chill courses.