CS 373 Spring 2021: Tejas Karuturi
- Where did you grow up?
I was born in Austin, Texas. I grew up there most of my life outside of living in India for 2 years.
2. What high school did you attend?
I attended Westwood High School.
3. What was your favorite extracurricular activity in high school?
My favorite extracurricular activity was chess. I would always play chess games with my friends whenever we had spare time in school.
4. Why did you come to UT?
I came to UT because I heard it was an amazing university and it stood out in Computer Science, which is what I desire to major in.
5. Why are you majoring in CS?
I want to become a Computer Science major because I want to gain knowledge in computers and technology. I also want to apply the knowledge and skills I have gained to my future job.
6. Why are you in this class?
I am taking Software Engineering because I want to learn to work with other people on different parts of a product. I heard that the class projects are similar to those that interns work on, and I would love to gain more experience in such projects.
7. What are your expectations of this class?
I expect to improve my skills in both teamwork and software development.
8. How much Javascript/Python/SQL/Web programming do you already know?
I wouldn’t exactly say that I am proficient in those fields, but I do have some experience in each one.
9. What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?
Something I learned is in life not to stress about the little things. Even though they may affect larger things and you might fail at some, just remember that life goes on, and use those downfalls as motivation to obtain whatever you strive for.