Splash Biography

Have you ever felt like Computer Science (CS) isn’t for you? Have you ever not seen someone who looks like you in CS? Have you wanted to learn CS but never had the opportunity and/or don’t know where to start? This class will address some common issues and misconceptions within the tech world regarding gender and race and how you as a student can succeed. Or you as a person can break into the tech world and succeed. The range of topics we plan to address include (but are not limited to): - What is CS, DS, and tech? - Imposter syndrome - Where to start with cs - What opportunities exist - How do you succeed if you go into cs and ways of studying - Self-teaching cs - What does having a job in tech look like - Tour of CS/EECS at Berkeley → what the EECS department looks like, how its run, clubs - Ethics in CS