Evan Howell

      I found the ethics discussion quite intriguing. I found that mostly everyone had some sort of overlap, in that they had some sort of morals that guided their decisions. I really liked the two diagrams depicting various parts of our lives, and how they needed to be balanced. I have never thought about life or decisions based on that way, and it made me think quite a bit on how ethics/morals in my own life guide my decisions subconsciously. I did not dive much into it while speaking, and I have had a little more after thought on the subject, but I would say that religion and influences are my biggest motivators in my decisions ethically. Religiously, I try to do better for those around me. I try to make sure that their needs are taken care of before mine, and I also will try to help others in need. This is not perfect because it takes a  conscious effort, but it is an ever evolving thing for me. I also believe my family plays a huge part in influencing my ethics....

My best in class computing experience I would say is doing one of the first labs in 1440. I had messed around with python a little before I took the class, so I was not really sure the capabilities of programming. During the lab, I had this huge moment where I realized the capabilities of programming, and how powerful it could be. This really made my mind up to continue with the major, and is a big part of the reason I have made it this far. My best outside the class computing experience would be working on the data structures labs. I did not realize how fast computers really were until I started to work with huge sets of data, and was able to run them through various data structures at more than unbelievable speeds. This was pretty exciting for me, as I could see the processing happening in real time.