Duke attends Grace Hopper 2018
Today I got to go to a couple of amazing sessions. One of my favorites was a panel discussion called Data Careers Decoded. There were five panelists, each working in a different role in data including data engineering, data science, Continue reading Day 2
The highlight of today was definitely the talk by Priscilla Chan. She spoke about her story and why she co-founded the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. She started with telling us about her grandparents, who were Chinese Vietnamese, and how they sent Continue reading Day 2
Day 2 is already here! Although I feel less stressed while at the conference, I still don’t sleep well the night before when I know I have an interview the next day. I can’t wait to go back to Duke Continue reading Day 2
I think my shoulder will give out by the end of this week. It’s been really interesting talking to employees about how they feel about companies so I can get an idea of what I’m looking for since I’m still Continue reading Day 1
Grace Hopper is PHENOMENAL!! Starting off the day with the keynote session, my expectations were blown out of the water. The speakers were so powerful, humorous, and brilliant. I was so moved by their stories and words of advice. Even Continue reading Day 1
Twenty-two thousand people sounds like a lot. It looks like a lot, seated together in one stadium. It feels like a lot when you’re squeezing by shoulder to shoulder to get into the career fair. Anyway, day one happened. Walked Continue reading Day 1
On my first day at GHC, I think what stood out to me was the speakers: From large sessions like the opening keynote to the smaller career sessions, all the speakers had articulate voices and skillful body language. This really Continue reading Day 1
My first day of Grace Hopper is already coming to an end! While I’ve been to Houston and the George R Brown Convention Center before, I certainly forgot how far apart the Galleria is from Downtown Houston (and about the Continue reading Grace Hopper: Day 1
Today, I spent the majority of my time at the Career Fair. I collected a lot of swag, and I got to talk to most of the companies that I was interested in! To avoid long lines, I would recommend Continue reading Day 1
It’s been such a long, fulfilling first day at Grace Hopper! It was really interesting to walk around the technology expo and see the different companies dedicated to reaching out to young women in tech. At first, I was intimidated Continue reading Day 1!
