/============\ | Homework 0 | \============/ Name: Justin Hsia Login: cs61c E-mail: jhsia@eecs.berkeley.edu Section: 001 (Lec) Mini-Biography: ============== --> Where did you grow up? What was your academic path? (e.g. Did you live in the same town all your life or did you move around; and if so, where? Did you go to community college or another school before this one?) My family inched its way across the Bay Area. Sunnyvale -> San Jose -> Los Altos -> Palo Alto. I've been in the East Bay for almost a decade now (yikes). Graduated from Cal with B.S. in EECS and Mechanical Engineering. Took a year off to work at Lockheed Martin, then returned to the Ph.D. program in EECS. --> How much programming have you done (and what languages)? Started waaaaaaaaay back in jr. high. I got some basic programs on my trusty TI-83+ from another student and just started dabbling with that. Learned C++ in AP Comp Sci in high school. Scheme (cs61a), Java (cs9g,cs161,me135), C (cs61c,ee192,work experience), Python (cs188), MATLAB (e77,ee128,research), MIPS (cs61c), Verilog (cs150). But let's be honest here - I don't remember most of these, and the learning was not necessarily in depth. But having been exposed to them before, I can pick them up again relatively quickly, which I guess is the point. --> What are your hobbies? [See Slide 2 of Lec 1] Badminton (somewhat on hiatus currently) Ultimate Frisbee Singing (a cappella) Running Board Games Hiking/camping --> What are some of your talents and skills? I am decently dexterous with my left hand (can use chopsticks and throw a frisbee). I can solve a few variants of the Rubik's Cube (I am NOT a speedcuber). --> Have you done anything remarkable? Has anything really memorable happened to you? (e.g. travel, meeting famous people, 15 min of fame, inventions, overcoming adversity, etc.) So I have this story that involves kayaking, sea lions, a long night on a rock beach, a helicopter, and the coast guard... =P Also, stay tuned for "Get to Know Your Instructor" slides! (these will only be viewable DURING lecture!) --> What commitments will be consuming your cycles this term? (e.g. classes, jobs, family, commutes, volunteering, sports, student groups, etc.) Teaching cs61c Research (synthetic biology) Mentoring a SUPERB-ITS student