Remake of Introductions for Tech & Equity (Fall 2022) by

Kunhyuk Lee

anaisacree — 2022-08-23 16:39:14 UTC

I was born and raised in Korea and moved to Atlanta when I was 17. My major is Computer Science.

My core values/motivators (or "whys") are:
[Having fun, work life balance]

My top strengths are:
[Curiosity, consistency]

I feel challenged when:
[I can't understand the material.]

I am taking this class because:
[I want to graduate and change world with technology.]

How I prefer to participate in class (e.g., share thoughts orally, write reflections, talk with my classmates, etc.):
[I prefer writing reflections.]

The times/hours I like to work:
[overnight]

The best ways to connect with me:

[Eye contact and say hello]

If I were an animal I’d be (and because):

[Ape because I lost lots of money on meme stocks.]

My favorite saying/life advice is:

[Diversification is protection against ignorance, but if you don't feel ignorant, the need for it goes down drastically.]

A book (or two) that I find inspirational:
[Too big to fail]

Anything else you want to add (e.g., Briggs Meyers type, favorite yoga pose, future travel aspirations, etc.):
[Fish in the picture is the biggest fish I've caught.]

Huaiwen Lou

anaisacree — 2022-08-23 16:39:14 UTC

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Angela Howard

anaisacree — 2022-08-23 16:39:14 UTC

International Affairs and Russian Language Major, Computer Science (People) Minor, she/her

My core values/motivators (or "whys") are:
leaving a legacy, seeking authenticity, feeling secure

My top strengths are:
ability to actively listen, ability to synthesize and reorganize information across different contexts

I feel challenged when:
given limited direction, exploring an entirely new concept, pushed to defend or reevaluate something I have always held to be true

I am taking the class because:
I am interested in the ways technology shapes human behavior and in how we can better use technical tools to achieve broader aims.

How I prefer to participate in class (e.g., share thoughts orally, write reflections, talk with my classmates, etc.):
I prefer discussions in small groups or pairs

The times/hours I like to work:
from 2-5 and from 8-10 are my preferred working hours (anything but early mornings)

The best ways to connect with me:
abstractly, I love to hear funny stories and jokes or alternatively to discuss current events
concretely, by email or Slack I suppose

If I were an animal I'd be (and because):
an ant. I love and admire ants. They appreciate good food, support each other, are stronger than they appear, and they rarely get sick (because they already have anty-bodies)

My favorite saying/life advice is:
Don't be afraid to admit what you don't know, the important thing is that you want to learn and are willing to ask.

A book (or two) that I find inspirational:
Bloodlands, Timothy Snyder
Nectar in a Sieve, Kamala Markandaya

Anything else you want to add (e.g., Briggs Meyers type, favorite yoga pose, future travel aspirations, etc.):
I am an INFJ personality type. I have one little sister who plays flute in the marching band at FSU

Yoana Zaharieva

anaisacree — 2022-08-23 16:39:14 UTC

I was born and raised in Bulgaria, Europe but have been in Atlanta for a couple years. My major is Computer Science and my minor is Spanish.

My core values/motivators (or "whys") are:
making a difference, connecting with others, learning something new every day

My top strengths are:
compassion, positivity, desire to learn

I feel challenged when:
I have to learn something very unfamiliar completely on my own.

I am taking this class because:
I am interested in learning more about technology and gaining a different perspective when it comes to technology and equity. When I was registering for classes, I saw the topics and I thought it would be very interesting. I look forward to taking this class.

How I prefer to participate in class (e.g., share thoughts orally, write reflections, talk with my classmates, etc.):
share thoughts orally, write reflections, talk with classmates

The times/hours I like to work:
mornings

The best ways to connect with me:

via a text or slack

If I were an animal I’d be (and because):

a sloth because it is my favorite stuffed animal I own :)))

My favorite saying/life advice is:

"What if it turns out better than you expected?"

A book (or two) that I find inspirational:
"The monk who sold his Ferrari" by Robin Sharma
"Alone in Plain Sight" by Ben Higgins

Anything else you want to add (e.g., Briggs Meyers type, favorite yoga pose, future travel aspirations, etc.):
I love spending time outdoors and exploring new coffee places and reading (mostly non-fiction).

Yugvir Parhar

anaisacree — 2022-08-23 16:39:14 UTC

Grad student in the MSHCI Program, Industrial Design track. My pronouns are he/him. (I have a comp sci background)

My core values/motivators (or "whys") are:
trying my best, keeping a growth mindset, forging new connections, enjoying, appreciating, and sharing things that spark joy

My top strengths are:
empathy, qualitative research methods, communicating findings efficiently

I feel challenged when:
there is a lack of structure and the problem is ambiguous - but that's also been exciting me lately as I tackle bigger, less constrained problem statements hehe

I am taking this class because:
I want to leverage whatever I learn here to bring more equity to my master's project/ explore more avenues of being inclusive while working within constraints/ evaluate the real-life impact of any work I partake in

How I prefer to participate in class (e.g., share thoughts orally, write reflections, talk with my classmates, etc.):
usually writing reflections - it takes me a while to process info and form opinions

The times/hours I like to work:
any time after noon lol - my aim this semester is to stick to hours when the sun is still out but let's see how that goes haha. Never weekends, they are sacred.

The best ways to connect with me:

if you are into acoustic indie music, like painting, or have some book recommendations (fiction)

but, yes - slack or email

If I were an animal I’d be (and because):

River otter, cause... HAVE YOU LOOKED AT THEM?

My favorite quotes are:

"The things that make you different are the things that make you, you"
- Piglet
"Questions make us feel connected. Keep us going. I appreciate no knowing. Not knowing is human."
- Lain Reid

A book (or two) that I find inspirational:
"Letters to a Young Poet"
- Rilke

Anything else you want to add (e.g., Briggs Meyers type, favorite yoga pose, future travel aspirations, etc.):
My name means "champion of the era/century" according to mom, but I was born last century, hence peaked when I was 2 -- so there is no way but up now XD