I believe that one of the biggest signs of exceptional intelligence is being able to take a complicated or abstract concept and relay it in simple, universally understood terms. This belief advises many of my actions, especially in academia. Most notably, my decision to study computer science. At work, I teach kids as young as kindergarten how to program, and one of the first lessons I always teach is that computers are not especially smart. Programming is about breaking down complex processes in such a way that even a computer, knowing effectively nothing beforehand, can perform it. Computer science is about understanding this process. That is why it is considered a science.
Beyond my major, I chose to minor in management to build my communication capabilities, and I plan to continue onto graduate school in the field of computer science to build my knowledge base. Together, these experiences will develop the ability and expertise necessary to pass down knowledge. I am also exercising my abilities with my community work through organizations like Cut H8 and Engineers Without Borders. Both groups aim to increase general understanding in their chosen communities. A simple goal, but no simple feat. For example, in Cut H8 we are asking people to accept ideas that they may feel
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In its own right, that work is about simplifying knowledge. More importantly, however, is how much I have enjoyed the work. Opening the minds of these students has been one of the most gratifying experiences I have had since coming to college. This was one of the factors that made me consider going on to graduate school and possibly even pursuing a PhD. To receive a PhD, a person needs to contribute new knowledge to the world. This is a natural extension of my work. Currently, one of the threads of computer science I may follow is machine learning and artificial intelligence, which raises my concept of intelligence to a whole new