I am a proficient programmer in several languages such as C++, Python, and Java, and am conversational in C. I'm learning website development as I go about this very page, and eventually that will lead me to experiment with various flavors of SQL and other database management in the field, rather than merely in a "Try It Editor". I'm knowledgeable in computer graphics programming and theory, and learned in Java-based Android app development, with hopes to extend that knowledge into other, faster languages.
In terms of manual labor I'm a decent woods' craftsman, am capable at the hands of a soldering iron, and have a 90~100 WPM typing speed. I firmly grasp the English language, and am within arm's length of being conversational in French. I have decent presentation skills, can work religiously at a task put before me, and additionally lead others effectively.
I graduated from Lawrence D. Bell High School in May of 2011. While there I was an International Baccalaureate student also taking a smattering of AP coursework. To research and write my Extended Essay I studied abroad for three weeks at St. Hugh's College in the University of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
The essay was of the topic "Can Real-Time Interactive Raytracing Survive in a World Dominated by Traditional Rasterization." Though wordy in topic, it explored the topic as best as it could within the I.B. regulated 4,000 words. I was tutored in true Oxford fashion on the topic (as well as general English technique) under a Dr. Jeremy Walton, who was involved with OpenGL in its early years. The essay scored full marks when graded.
I ended up with 29 out of 45 points possible among all of the I.B. curriculum's testing, and was awarded the program's diploma alongside my standard one. In AP World History, AP Computer Science, and AP Government, I scored a 5, 5, and a 3 respectively.
I was accepted into the Rochester Institute of Technology and was also awarded on-floor status by RIT's Computer Science House. Computer Science House (CSH) is a community of very smart and very curious students all with an interest in computing. Some incredible things have come out of this house--the first internet-enabled vending machines for example., I myself spearheaded a project to create networked LED accent lighting that was ultimately successful before being destroyed by angst-filled portly fellows. It was here that I learned about video game console modification, as well as where I was inspired to learn C and C++, as well as Android and web development. It's a great learning place, in certain aspects better than RIT proper. I honed my craftsmanship in the woodshop on floor, and learned from upperclassmen lessons in computing and life as well.
After spending far too many nights rocking to-and-fro in the fetal position worrying myself silly about debt, I moved back home to Texas to attend Tarrant County College transiently. It is looking like I'll spend moreo time and save more money in Texas than expected, but I intend to make the most of the time I'm here.