Profile Pic:
Intro:
Hello everyone (o˘◡˘o), my name is Gordon Li and this is my first semester at KPU and first year of post-secondary. I have a particular interest in computer science and hope to pursue a career in software development. I wan’t to excel academically in my courses and maximize my learning by properly managing my time and cultivating a intrinsic desire to learn.
I am a only child and my family comes from Hong Kong. My dad has always been a inspiration for me, he works very hard to supports our family while asking for little in return. This discipline and humility is something that I can apply to my own life and I hope to become a reliable and skilled problem solver just like him. I have a particular interest in entrepreneurship since the concept of creating your own projects and monetizing them sounds very interesting. I have a interest in open source software which can allow me to utilize technical programming skills in a collaborative manner by building interactive software applications. This project-based learning approach also allows me to better apply these skills in a real world context. As a result, these projects can also help me network and find job opportunities as it demonstrates my skillsets in a tangible manner.
In general, I also hope to be a person that is more outgoing and open to new experiences. I wan’t to travel and experience the outside world as much as possible whenever I have free time. A quote that summarizes this well is:
“fill your life with experiences not things, have stories to tell not things to show”
This also relates to living a more intentional lifestyle where I am not wasteful both in the metaphysical and physical sense. I only have so much attention that I can delegate to tasks and need to align my daily habits with what I value most. This involves not being overly consumed by the internet or other forms of distraction which is much easier said then done. I also wan’t to be less wasteful in the physical sense meaning I limit my spending and live a less materialistic lifestyle.
Main goals for this course:
- Having a work life balance (completing my assignments and studying enough while also taking breaks and relaxing).
- Being punctual with assignment deadlines.
- Completing each assignment to the best of my ability.
Hobbies:
- Basketball, Badminton & Ultimate Frisbee.
- Watching shows/movies. My favourites include:
- Attack On Titan
- One Punch Man
- WALL-E
- Listening to music. My favourite artists include:
- Nujabes
- The Weeknd
- Joji
- UI design and customizing my desktop (Linux ricing):
Personal goals:
- Networking more and having more social groups.
- Deeply learn more programming languages and understanding fundamental comp-sci concepts.
- Learning other interesting things such as becoming more fluent in my mother tongue (Mandarin & Cantonese).
- Take care of my mental and physical health by consistently exercising, eating healthy and sleeping well.
Assignment reflections:
- Proposal Memo: proposal-memo.md
- Report Assignments: report.md
- Employee Writing: employment-writing.md
- Oral Communication: oral-communication.md
- Final Reflection: final-reflection.md