Hello! How are you doing today?
I'm great! How are you?
Doing good! What year are you in school?
I am just sitting in class right now trying not to fall asleep haha and I am a freshman, what about you?
Nice, I'm a junior
That's cool! What's your major?
Which class are you trying not to fall asleep in? Computer Science major
Nutrition- we are talking about soluble and insoluble fiber and wow, I have heard scary things about that major
sounds like a joy seriously? It's really not bad
Oh yeah, it's a party And yeah, I've just heard it is crazy hard but I mean all majors are pretty hard
Some people just don't put in the effort in CS 142 and think that because they struggled in that class that the entire major is super difficult If you like programming and building things its super fun What major are you planning to do?
I have never done programming, the only thing I know how to do is Inspect Element haha But I am Pre-Nursing right now
Cool!  Well if you are ever unsure of what you want to do, take CS 142 and see what you think that class is a good indicator if you'll like or hate Computer Science or not Do you want to be a Registered Nurse when you graduate?
I'll consider that class because I think it is important to know at least a little programming, especially with how technology is evolving and yep, I want to be a RN and then go on to become a Nurse Anesthetist
Nice!  My wife is about to go do PA school this coming spring Do you work a job in healthcare yet?
That's awesome! What was her major?
She was PD Bio, graduated 1.5 years ago
My friend is in that major! And I am volunteering at a hospital
nice!  you honestly should look at getting some kind of minimum certification this spring and working at a clinic or hospital next summer Like a CNA
I was debating getting my CNA this summer but I wasn't sure if it would be that helpful But it probably will be, especially for experience
depends what kind of job you want honestly, it may be worth it because most places in healthcare won't hire you without some sort of minimum certification I know revere health will hire you on the spot in one of their outpatient clinics if you are a CNA it's not difficult to find decent work.  but, it's like $600 for a CNA class which kind of sucks
Yeah, that part worried me because it was super expensive
so it really just comes down to what you want to do
But definitely worth it in the end after working at a healthcare job for a while
Well after just like 2.5 weeks you'll already have paid it off working in the field So it's not as bad as it seems.  When you're making 1800 a month you'll forget about how much it costs right away haha
Haha you're right That sounds like good money to a poor college student lol
Only sucky thing though about CNA's is that the training requires you to mainly just learn how to clean up after old people... kind of gross exactly!  haha, but if you don't need the experience and want money then you should probably look elsewhere
Yeah the part about wiping butts and all the other gross stuff doesn't sound very glamorous haha But I hope volunteering for physical therapy is enough experience, I will probably meet with an advisor to ask
yeah hahah But if you work for a clinic then you'll never have to deal with old people you'll just take vitals, run tests, etc. instead
Good point, I love old people but maybe not always taking care of them I would love to learn how to take vitals and like give people shots and stuff
I think giving shots is a whole other certification after you become a CNA you should research this stuff and figure out what kinds of certifications you want before diving in to anything
Yep, that's why I haven't committed to any certification yet So what is your plan for computer science?
Long term I want to run my own company short term I'd like to do some sort of frontend Development
That's dope What is front end development?
It's like all the stuff you see when you use any kind of application. So the layout/styling/and all the elements you see on this website or on twitter. Backend is all the database connections and storage/security
That sounds super cool Backend would be so fun because I would feel like someone on the movies doing a bunch of codes to keep the security up or find someone who broke into the system
hahah well actual real security against outside threats would be another job entirely, but yeah haha
Oh wow, I am sorry I know nothing about computer science lol But my brother was going to go into that major and then went into IS instead
haha nor would I expect you to That's what I was prepping for before switching.  I had a brother graduate from the IS program so I thought I would like it... I didn't haha is he still at bYU
Yep, he really likes IS because it has programming but also elements of business and stuff I think he said
yup!  They're like the middle man between programmers and management
So, what's your favorite tv show?
Difficult question Whichever show I'm currently binge watching haha So currently that would be Happy Endings
I have never heard of that, what's it about?
It's like a modern version of Friends please tell me you know what friends is
Lol yes, I know what the show Friends is
oh good
I have seen the first season and it was pretty good I'm not that young hahah
Your generation 's interests when it comes to media is very upsetting
Hey, at least I'm not a millennial
and by generation I mean the 18-19 year olds right now haha There is nothing wrong with being a millennial I love it!  hahaha
I'm kidding lol just making jokes at all the media that says how millennials are ruining society
The first generation in 50 some years to actually care about the problems our parents built up for us
But yeah, a lot of people my age are super annoying and have awful taste
I just think it's funny, I love messing with a lot of the freshmen because a lot don't know how to carry normal conversations with people
What do you mean don't know how to carry a normal conversation?
A lot of the freshmen socially just struggle to socialize/ carry normal conversations I've found
Ah, yeah society should put more effort into teaching people interactions in person rather than online
now maybe the freshmen I've been seeing are all just CS majors and that's why hahaha but i have yet to find the other CS students are very bad at socializing.  I stand out big time in all my classes haha
Are you like the only one that is comfortable talking to other people? I feel like that is a big stereotype for people in programming, which is interesting it is so true here
There are some others, but most of the guys in my classes are recluses and only talk about super nerd stuff. Which I totally do too, but I like to talk to people and make ... ...them a little uncomfortable oh it's true almost everywhere That's why most guys who are nerds like it because they don't have to talk with people and when they do it's typically only about things like star wars and next gen technologi
Haha "super nerd"
technologies Like you think it sounds mean but it's so true!
That makes sense though because most time is spent with a computer rather than with other people Oh I believe you
Lots of us wear old jeans, beat up shoes, and novelty tee shirts with catchy pop culture references haha
Oh wow, you guys sound so hipster lol
You know it
Really out here with that great fashion sense
The best is when you'll see guys show up to class and then just whip open their computers to play some sort of game Then proceed to get a 100 in the class
Haha really? Like they don't even have to try and then they do super well?
A lot of guys love programming so learning new stuff is easy to them.  They work on additional projects in their free time and just breeze through these classes.
Well it's good that they are passionate about what they are doing I hope that I love my future career that much