In my last post, I mentioned that there are 2 points of failure when getting a job or internship. There’s the failure to get the interview, and then there’s the failure to pass the interview. This post will be about addressing the first kind of failure.
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Getting your first internship is HARD
How you have you found success in your interviews?
I received this question in responses to a post I made. Instead of answering it directly, I want to take a step back and answer a broader question which includes it.
Continue readingSoftware Engineering vs Computer Science at uWaterloo
How do the Software Engineering and Computer Science programs at the University of Waterloo compare from your own experience?
I received this question a few weeks ago when I made a post about answering any/all questions about the University of Waterloo due to them cancelling their open house.
Continue readingHow to study – A guide for struggling students
I initially wrote this guide after my first year, where I learned (the hard way) that time management is the key to academic success. I was absolutely miserable during my first year, and I see many students struggling with the same thing. I wish I had somebody tell me how to study effectively and manage my time, so I’ll write down my advice for any future struggling students. All the tips I’m going to give you are actionable and give tangible results.
Continue readingMy internship experience with Google
I had the opportunity to do an internship at Google for the Summer of 2019. It was a great learning experience where I was exposed to many different technologies, and got to work on an interesting problem.
Continue readingMy internship experience with Wish
In the fall of 2018, I had the opportunity to do an internship at Wish. I worked as an Android developer at their San Francisco HQ. As a part of our onboarding process, we were given $100 USD in Wish Cash to get familiar with the app. So I was in the unique position of being both a user and a developer for Wish.
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