NC State

Mar 5, 2023

The hardest interview question

What is your favorite class and why? It should be an easy question. But for someone breaking into a new profession and being excited by all the options, it is the worst. I’ve been answering the question by talking about one of the classes I am in now, as it is top of mind. I… 

Jan 9, 2023

Planning

I like planning. To-do lists give me joy. Jumping in and performing a task without planning is a no-go. Module 9 of Amazon Web Services’ Academy Cloud Foundations Course “sparked joy” in the plan-lover part of me. Module 9 introduced the AWS Well-Architected Framework.  The course provided questions whose answers are meant to help plan… 

Nov 2, 2021

Dodge, parry, plan! Life as PY 205/208 coordinator.

Physics 205 and Physics 208 are the introductory sequence of physics for engineers and many of the science majors at NCSU. There are approximately 1100 – 1400 students per semester taking these courses and their accompanying labs (PY 206 and PY 209). The mission of the coordinator is to coordinate all the pieces of these… 

Oct 31, 2021

Every funded grant has a good acronym!

Good acronyms help spread the word about your work and get your project funded! Here are a few of my favorite projects (and groups) and their acronyms. SOAP: Science Outcomes Assessment Plan This small study surveyed approximately 100 students at Columbus State University to examine 10  factors affecting student success in “gateway  to major” STEM…