Here are the questions:
- Name, current cohort, current module
Jai Misra
1505
Module 2
- Where are you from?
Washington, D.C. Metro Area
- What were you doing before Turing?
I worked at an immigration advocacy non-profit at a J-1 visa sponsorship program. We helped international students and professionals obtain short-term visas for work-based training programs in the United States. Some of the students whose visas we sponsored were programmers and computer science students, and I learned about the field during conversations I had with them over Skype.
-Why are you learning to code?
I want to learn to program so I will have a creative medium through which to represent my dreams. My goal is to help others transform their ideas into something tangible they can interact with. I am interested in the creative possibilities of programming-- the fact that you can build with your imagination and define your own constraints.
-What do you want to do after Turing?
My main criteria are 1) I want to go somewhere where I can learn the most and develop my skills, and 2) I want to go somewhere that will further me on the path of starting my own thing one day. I think I would be most successful in a supportive work environment with inquisitive people.
-What should we know about you? (interesting fact(s), things you're passionate about, etc.)
I like to talk a lot and listen to people's life stories. I am always interested in learning new perspectives on living.
-A photo to use next to your info
http://mrjaimisra.github.io/assets/images/jai_headshot_1.jpg
(sorry it's so large!)