Oh no? Are you the same person?
Yes How are you doing it? haha
Oh good. I'm good.
The it wasn't supposed to be there Hahaha
Yeah... I refreshed the brower. browser
I've been here for a while. What are you up to today? besides chating
Working. Coding. Etc.
What project are you working on?
I'm working with developing programs through Unity for Holo Lenses.
That's cool. Do you work on a lab as a researcher?
Yeah, I work as a Research Assistant.
I visited one of the labs and someone was doing that, maybe it was you.
Haha. Maybe. Were you participating in a study?
It was a tour to the research labs.
That is cool
Are you the one creating the visualization, or the environment?
The coding and the research behind it.
Cool. I really liked that project. It was very interesting. Plus is Holo lens
:) It is very interesting
I have an internship with Microsoft this summer. So I'm excited for it.
Really! What are you going to be doing?
Is the explorer internship for freshman and sophomore.
So cool! Jealous!
So I will be a software engineer for half of the time and a program manager during the other half.
So cool! What did you have to do to apply?
I went to the recruitment dinner
cool
and I talked to the recruiter, then I talked to them again at the STEM fair they are coming again this fall you should talk to them
I'm not a sophomore though.
They have other internships They have normal internships
Hmmm. I'll check it out.
You should applications are opened right now you should apply and talk to them
Great!
You should get it, since you have some experience with their technology They really like the Holo Lens
Yeah, they do. That is where I see all the tutorials.
That's cool. Have you tried to code VR games in Unity?
I haven't yet.
I think that would be cool in a hackathon.
Yeah, I should do it the next BYU hackathon.
It would be a great project for your portfolio
Yeah, you're right!
I know companies like this kind of things on your resume.
Yeah?
yep Whatever shows them that your interest for computing goes beyond your classes.
Yes. That is great!
But you already have research position on your resume. So you should be fine.
Yeah. But, the more the better as long as I can keep up.
True What do you like doing for fun?
I like to sew. What about you?
I like reading
That is fun. What kind of books do you like to read?
I like reading a bit of everything. Right now I'm reading Artemis Fowl
That is fun. I've heard of it. But, never rad it.
My roommate gave it to me for Christmas, and it was in my queue for a while.
Fun!
I'm enjoying it. It's one of those books that I start reading and can't stop.
I've heard it's that good
I'm excited to finish it. And see what happens next
do you have a lot of time right now?
yes why?
to read
Oh yes I'm not taking classes, and the internship starts in 2 weeks
Oh. More book reading.
Yeah, I have some books with me to reak. The next one on the list is divergent Then Emma And we we're just talking on the slack channel for the interns about the public library
All great books.
Yes. Then there's always the good list of self help books.
I know. Do you have any?
I finished reading Smarter Faster and Better by Charles Duhhig And two weeks ago I finished reading Spark
Oh, I'll add it to my list.
Which is a book about exercising and the brain. I'll the benefits for people with depression,  focus problems, anxiety and other things. Before that I read Nudge Mindset A mind for numbers
Great! You're a big reader.
I try to read a book a week sometimes I have to do it in 2 or 3
Wow! How do you do it> ?
That's a good question. I'm a fast reader. And I read a little bit every day. Consistency is the key. I read for 30 mins every day when I have classes, and more on Sundays.
Right. All about conistency. That's great!
Yeah. The same with everything else.
Right!
Do you like reading?
I do!
What kinds of books?
I like a lot of self help ones and fantasy.
What is the last one you read?
The Tipping Point
I have that one. I listened to the audiobook
Me too
A while ago I had a second job during the break and I was working custodial at night so I was using Overdrive and listening to a lot of books
I LOVE OVERDRIVE!
Me too, but there's not a lot of the books I like there.
Do you use yours through BYU.
yes
Since you live in Provo, you can probably get a Provo Library Card.
True
There are a ton more on the Utah Online Library Overdrive site.
I should do that Do you know what documents I would need to get the card?
Proof that you live in Provo. Two forms. Need to be a driver's licence. Or some piece of mail. You can look it up, I believe if you search. Provo library card.
Good idea