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In this video, a UC Irvine graduate in computer science shares their personal journey from being an undeclared major to eventually becoming a computer science major at the School of ICS. The speaker reflects on their challenges as a first-generation Nigerian-American and the difficulty in finding their community, but their determination to pursue their passion for computer science kept them going. The speaker also shares their experience of resilience and staying focused during tough times, including losing their mother to pancreatic cancer during a software engineering internship at Amazon. Despite this setback, they completed the tasks and received a full-time offer, and they encourage the audience to stay resilient and pursue their dreams.
In this section, the speaker reflects on the end of their computer science journey and their upcoming graduation from UC Irvine. They start off by showcasing their freshly twisted locs and preparing for the big day. As they drive to the ceremony, they reflect on the past four years and their personal growth in college. They also share their experience as a first-generation Nigerian-American in the computer science program and discuss the challenges they faced in finding their community. Despite the obstacles, they were determined to become a computer science major, and they did. They go on to deliver a speech as the student speaker for the 2022 commencement, congratulating their fellow graduates and encouraging future STEM students.
In this section of the transcript, the speaker talks about how he started his journey in computer science as an undeclared major at UC Irvine but was able to eventually enroll in some computer science courses and get admitted into the School of ICS for computer science. He shares his experience of resilience and staying focused, even during tough times. He reflects on how he lost his mother to pancreatic cancer during a software engineering internship at Amazon, but instead of giving up, he completed the tasks and eventually received a full-time software engineering offer. He gives a special shout-out to his mother, family, and friends who supported him throughout his journey and encourages the audience to stay resilient and pursue their dreams.
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