Five Minutes with... Ian Tewksbury
You knew you were headed for a career in Computer Science when...
When my dad designed a program in elementary school that would help
me practice spelling words. Whenever I got the words right it would
draw a big
and whenever I got them wrong it would draw an
. From
that moment on I was interested in how you could make a computer do
such cool things.
What is your favorite class and why?
Artificial Intelligence because it shows you that we have only begun to
scratch the surface of what computers are capable of and the opportunities
for invention and possibilities are infinite and amazing.
One piece of advice I have for 1st year students is...
Get out of your dorm room and meet people, whether at different clubs
or organizations or just by standing on the quarter mile with a sign that
says "free hugs". The more friends you have in life, the more enjoyable,
memorable, exiting, and fulfilling your career at RIT will be.
If you could have dinner with a famous computer
scientist, living or dead, who would you choose?
Bill Gates,
even though he is more of a business man than a computer scientist
Now a days a computer scientist has no chance of helping to change the
world if he doesn't have the business skills to get it off the ground.
I believe he is a prime example of a person who used both technical and
business skills to help change the world for the better.
What is the most interesting project you have worked on,
either in a course or on the job?
I love both my jobs as a student lab instructor and supplemental instructor.
Every quarter I get the opportunity to help students learn and enjoy a
subject matter I myself am passionate about. There is nothing more rewarding
then seeing a "I get it, and this is totally awesome" look in a students
eyes after they have been struggling with a problem.
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
In 10 years I will be jumping out of planes, flying helicopters, and working
on some project that will change the way the world thinks of and uses
computers, all of this attainted because of my wonderful personal and
educational experiences at RIT.
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