Class: 5th year Senior
Why are you taking this class?
I am taking this class primarily to satisfy one of my area elective requirements, but also because I think that it will have real application for me in the future. I have observed a growing trend toward integrating our new technologies seamlessly into daily life, and this goal is utterly dependent upon successful HCI.
What experience do you bring to this class?
I have a lot of experience dealing with all kinds of people. Since high school I have worked several different jobs that each placed high emphasis on customer service and interaction. I've gotten better at anticipating what people need and what from any service representative, and better at interpreting what people say versus what they might really mean. I've also recently begun working in a more professional environment that has abstracted me from a lot of direct customer-contact. It makes it more important for me to anticipate customer needs before they arise because it takes longer to fix issues when you don't have direct contact with the user.
What do you expect to be doing in 10 years?
From where I stand now, there are two possible roads. On one path, I would be living in Japan, teaching English and possibly tutoring other subjects such as basic computer classes and cello lessons. On the other path I would still live in the US, run a reasonably young but successful small tech business, and hopefully own an ice cream parlor. Also, I will be celebrating the 10th year anniversary of you asking me this question.
What do you think will be the next biggest technological advancement in computer science?
This is tricky because there are a lot of incredible things that have been tested and proven possible, but have not been fully developed. As far as things that will have an obvious and direct impact on daily life, I expect that the physical merging of humans and computers will really surge forward in the next 10-20 years.
In you could travel back in time, who would you like to meet and why?
I'd like to go back as far as possible (as in, to "the beginning") and meet whoever happens to be around. Then we could settle some of the world's religious strife once and for all. If I had to pick someone specific, however, I would very much like to meet Albert Einstein. Many of the things he has written about have really stuck with me, and I think that I could learn a lot just by being around him and observing his thought processes.
Describe your favorite shoes and why they are your favorite.
My favorite shoes are actually my slippers. My turtle slippers. They are insanely cute, and insanely comfortable. Observe:
The only footwear I truly love
If you could be fluent in any foreign language that you're not already fluent in, which one would it be and why?
I'd like to learn Korean. I must admit that I don't particularly have a reason, other than that I have heard that it is one of the "best" languages in the world from a linguist's standpoint. Both the structure and writing system are thought to be particularly elegant and well-formed.
Give some interesting fact about yourself.
I can ride a ripstick, I have a pet bearded dragon named Fuzzy, and I tend to hole up in my room and not see my roommates for days on end.
Fuzzy will take you down.
Those are some mighty fine slippers. I can't believe you have a pet bearded dragon named Fuzzy. That is quite awesome.
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