Hello, and welcome to this technological journey we are about to embark on!
A Little Bit About Me
My name is Caitlin Norse, and I am a Senior (going on Super Senior) in the IST Design & Development major at THE Pennsylvania State University. I am the product of two Computer Scientists that fell in love and taught their kids to fall in love with technology. I currently reside in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and I spend most of my time watching trashy reality TV and painting silly pictures. When I am back at school, I spend a lot of my time marching around with my friends in the Penn State Blue Band! I play the most random instrument there is, and I can almost guarantee you have never heard of. (It’s called a mellophone so don’t ask me what it is, just look it up.)
Where I Am
It was a long journey to get where I am today, filled with many tears and luckily a few good decisions. While embarking on my Penn State journey, I was originally a member of the “Undecided” club. I knew I would have to decide on what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, but that was a decision that I would postpone for as long as I could. Eventually, I set my sights on the IST Data Science major and pursued that track. I soon realized that this major was chock-full of calculus terms that were way beyond my comprehension skills, and I was quickly approaching my senior year with not much to show for it. I spoke to many advisors about what I should do, (including my advisors’ advisor,) and it seemed that I could struggle through another two years of Data Science courses I could not afford to fail, or I could change my major. While examining my experience in the courses I had taken, my strengths in programming stood out significantly. Luckily, the courses I had taken thus far allowed me to change my major while also being able to graduate within the next two years.
My Experience so Far
The classes that influenced my decision to pursue another career path included Python and Java courses, while also taking courses in SQL, R, Neo4j, and other database programming languages. I also have some experience in C # which I took in high school. I have experience using invoicing systems as I worked for my fathers’ company for many summers growing up.
Where I'm Headed
For my professional career, I am would like to become a System’s Analyst one day. Though I had to stray from Data Science as a major, I hope to one day come back to Data Analysis, because I find it incredibly complex and intriguing.
Thanks for listening to me pour my heart out! 😊
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