UAT A-Life Students
What interests you about Artificial Life Programming? Artificial Life Programming interested me in two ways. It presented me with an opportunity to advance my programming knowledge and learn some interesting ways to apply my programming knowledge to a project. Artificial Life programming was a great way to apply object oriented programming techniques since it strives off the idea of complex behavior from simple rules. The class also caught my interest for the chance to try to learn about the world we live in and expand the way I see it. Trying to define life and attempt to create a form of it allowed me to get a little closer to understanding it. Who are you when you're not a student? What are your hobbies? When I am not a student, I am an entertainment enthusiast. I enjoy reading books, watching and collecting movies, playing video games, playing tabletop role playing games, and having some laughs with friends. How do you think you will contribute to your field someday? I hope to create programs that will make the lives of those that use them that much easier. I see that as the entire point of technology, to learn something new and to make tasks easier. What is your dream job? My dream job would be one that challenges me to create a great product in a relaxed environment. It would provide me with what I would need to lead a life outside my job, but interesting enough that I wouldn't dread going to work during the week.
What brought you to UAT? Let’s see… I had just finished at a junior college (Oklahoma community college) and I was looking to get my BA in some field that dealt with programming. While searching for schools, I came across UAT. A degree in game programming—how cool is that. After a quick visit to the school, I knew it was the place for me. Why did you choose your major? I chose Software Engineering because it is both challenging and fun. What interests you about Artificial Life Programming? To study how things live and interact, then recreate it on a computer with your own little twists. Who can say no to that? Who are you when you’re not a student? What are your hobbies? I’m always a student. When I’m not learning at school, I can be found in my apartment at my standing desk working away on my own personal project. Other than that, I can be found at the gym, in the organic food store or at Hollywood Video. What is your dream job? Any job where I have the freedom and time to create what I want.
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