My name is Tiancheng Fu. I am currently a undergraduate Computer Science student in UC San Diego. My interest in computer science extends all the way back to my childhood. I had my first touch on the computer when I am 4 years old and I started to program when I am 13 years old. Since the moment I have my hand on a computer I have been believing that the computer is the machinery that will bring all humans' dreams into reality with its unlimited processing power. Throughout history, great programmers such as Bill Gates and John Carmack have created great inventions that changed human history forever. I have little intention about money, but I wish to use what I have learned to change the world with revolutionary software.
I am the Website and Communication intern in the UCSC Financial Aid and Scholarship Office (FASO) during my sophomore year. Throughout my academic career, I feel the majority of my classes lack applicability. My internship gives me a chance to apply what I have learned in my classes into real-life application. Beside of my academic interest in my internship, the scholarship provides by the internship is a great way to help me to pay for my university spendings.
As a Website and Communication intern, my main project is the Website Accessibility Develop. The amount of incoming student in UCSC has been increasing in the past few years, but the state of California has been continually decreasing its funding to the University of California System. The increasing need for financial assistance often causes long waiting time for FASO support. My project is targeting to improve existing FASO websites and add new websites to help UCSC students understand the amount of financial aid they can receive without showing up to FASO in-person.
The project uses the existing FASO websites as basic platforms and expands them beyond their current areas. The project implication includes adding new content and fixing broken links on the existing website as the support component of the project. The main website development focuses on student support websites and faculty support websites. The website developments involve heavily with web-develop skills and teamwork skills since I am requiring to obtain accurate information from other staffs in FASO in order to create website contents.
In conclusion, I believe the experience I have gained during my internship will greatly help me in both my future academic careers and programming careers.
I believe the potential of computer is unlimited, just like any dreamer. In the future, I want to dedicate myself into the development of softwares and websites. I know with my dedication, I will achieve success.