So today I officially sent in my deposit for MakerSquare. It's so weird (and nice, of course) to finally figure out what I'm doing after college. Actually, it's terrifying. I'm super excited to start camp, but there's so much more work even after getting in. Also, the real world terrifies me. Can I just be a student forever?
This week has been a really important one for me especially because I finally figured out what I want to do in my future. I majored in molecular biology while at Colgate which was exciting and enjoyable. My favorite part about my major was that I was able to expose myself to every part of the sciences which was pretty awesome. General and organic chemistry, some math classes, physics (my favorite) in addition to various fields of biology such as evolution, immunology, molecular... But in the end, I decided that I don't want to pursue a career in the biological sciences. I know I've come so close (I have all the prereqs) and that all I have to do is apply to dental school or to a PhD program, but 4-6 more years of school really doesn't sound appealing to me right now. Also, I've discovered a new passion. I'm actually auditing computer science 102 right now and its super fun. It's so amazing to think that with just a computer and your fingers, you can create something that can potentially interact with hundreds and thousands of users worldwide. Cancer research was exciting at first, but you rarely see progress even if you stick to it for years which was kind of depressing. Last night I actually got accepted to a programming bootcamp in Austin, TX called MakerSquare. From June 2nd, I will be moving down there to learn how to code and become a programmer. Maybe I'll end up combining the two and going into bioinformatics at some point but my main goal is to work for a start up and live that insecure life-style while I still have no legitimate responsibilities.
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