Hello! My name is Molly Smith and I'm a junior at the University of Notre Dame majoring in Economics and minoring in Computing and Digital Technologies. I love being a student because learning new things is cool and changes how one thinks and interacts with the world. When I'm not busy being a student, I like to climb rocks, read, keep up with current events and politics, do yoga, and spend time with friends.
I'm studying economics because I'm interested in the ways that good economic policies can benefit societies, and I really enjoy the intersection of math, modeling and numbers with ideas like consumer behavior, scarcity and optimization of resources. I chose Computing and Digital technologies as my minor because I enjoy the challenge of coding. I love learning new languages--I've taken eight years of Spanish classes and spent nine months in Spanish-speaking countries. Learning programming languages is similar to learning a new spoken language, so that aspect is another draw.
In the class Ethical and Professional Issues, I'm excited to delve into a wide array of ethical topics in technology, particularly learning more about the net neutrality debate considering the recent repeal of net neutrality. To be honest, I don't have much of an opinion on "the most pressing issue" facing computer scientists because I'm not that knowledgable or up-to-date on the current events in this field. However, that's another thing I hope to take away from this class - knowledge of moral and ethical issues facing computer scientists and a stance of my own on each issue.
I'm studying economics because I'm interested in the ways that good economic policies can benefit societies, and I really enjoy the intersection of math, modeling and numbers with ideas like consumer behavior, scarcity and optimization of resources. I chose Computing and Digital technologies as my minor because I enjoy the challenge of coding. I love learning new languages--I've taken eight years of Spanish classes and spent nine months in Spanish-speaking countries. Learning programming languages is similar to learning a new spoken language, so that aspect is another draw.
In the class Ethical and Professional Issues, I'm excited to delve into a wide array of ethical topics in technology, particularly learning more about the net neutrality debate considering the recent repeal of net neutrality. To be honest, I don't have much of an opinion on "the most pressing issue" facing computer scientists because I'm not that knowledgable or up-to-date on the current events in this field. However, that's another thing I hope to take away from this class - knowledge of moral and ethical issues facing computer scientists and a stance of my own on each issue.