GOOGLE TRIP

 On December 8th we were invited to go ahead and visit google offices.  I  really do wanna say that the trip was of such an amazing expreince for me that can really be beneficial towards my future self. Learning about the office and talking to the interns and people that are working for google was really something new. The company had such of an amazing working environment for everyone that worked there that they really opened their heart and showed us how much they loved working for google. It wasn't just something that the company had a boss over your shoulder and pushed you to do work, it was more like you actually had the decision to do your work and have all the sweet benefits that google offers or get fired. And oh lord! the benefits you can get while working for google. They offer free gourmet chef cooked food from cafeterias that are between every two floors, 2 game rooms in the office where anyone can just take a break and play, scooters to get between offices...yes and I wasn't joking about that, and a mini electronic best buy to get supplies when needed for free. One of my main goals in life is to really get a career that would let me be able to actually have the opportunity to work for google. It's really been a huge dream of mine and seeing the actual work force has made the dream even bigger than it previous was before. Thank you so much Google for letting me and my web design have the opportunity to see the office and talk to some employees!

C/I Pep Rally

On Tuesday, there was a pep rally at the at ITHS highschool in the CCEC and there were many representatives there that talked about the importance of code. Even the Queens borough president was there! From the Queens borough president to the founder of code.org, coding is a real privilege that not that many people know how to do it around the world. Spreading the importance of coding and how it can help our growing technology is important and our school was the only school in Queens to have the opportunity to hear the wonderful speakers and professionals. There are so many open spaces for computer science jobs and there are not enough people to fill them, spreading the information about coding is really important. Not only, will it be very useful to know code, but the job is high paying too, which makes it more of a better job to have.

     I really learned a lot at this pep rally about how important coding is in the real world and really hope that I will be able to major in computer science in college because of how much of an impact it has on society and how important it is to know code. Being able to understand code and write it is really a talent that when practiced, will be worth it to the end and it is my passion to pursue in code and understand it more. Thank you Mrs. Ramirez for this wonderful opportunity to be able to be a part of this pep rally, the founder of code.org for helping us learn code through your website, the Queens borough president for an amazing speech, Peipei and Katy from Facebook, Chau Deng from Accenture, Tom O'Connell from from Code Interactive, and all the other professionals that came to the pep rally!!


            

WBL Reflection 05/07/17

The WBL workshop on 05/07/17 was an essential one since it discussed the significance of utilizing your time carefully and how to legitimately contribute your cash and be economical with it. Mr. Frank conducted the workshop and in-depth spoke about the ways, us teens, can be smart with money and how we should take some consideration in investing. He clearly discussed how the teens of today are completely consumed by the idiotic ideals surrounding us like fidget spinners. Mr. Frank was outstandingly motivational stating how instead of us being the consumers and wasting our money, we could be the ones creating these gadgets and getting the money to exponentially grow financially, hopefully.

One of the biggest message put out there during the workshop was the fact that we shouldn't waste our time as the saying goes "Time is Money", literally. Being able to invest and grow was one point that I really want to do after the workshop. Because without any source of money, one won't be able to potentially live independently. Coming from a middle class family, I can't say I've never had something I needed. I, gratefully, have had sufficient of everything from my parents. But, I dream that someday I am able to be better than them and think smart of my actions and my economic situation. I want to be able to use any resource to my advantage and grow financially in order to provide for those who gave back to me, like my parents. That's why people that invest and are able to buy stocks are quite intelligent and mentally prepared for what ever is to come their way. And soon, I'll leave the middle class economic role and stand in a better one.

Lab 14 Reflection

   Lab 14 was basically making a somewhat mini calculator using JavaScript Math operations that incorporate expansion, subtraction, augmentation, and division. I created forms and buttons and made 4 alerts that included addtion, subtraction, multiplication, and division. When anyone wrote their first number and their second number, using any sort of mathematical operation, the correct final answer would appear under the buttons and forms on the site. I used a lot of prior knowledge from Labs 12 and 13. It was kind of tricky since sometimes it would work or it wouldn't. Overall, the objective of this lab was clear and obvious.
   This lab, as mentioned beforehand, was sort of tricky since Mrs. Ramirez was somewhat unclear with the code that needed to be used and I was confused about it. But, as I started to research a little more online in order to understand what exactly it is that we're doing with Javascript, I realized that the coding from Lab 13 was needed to complete this lab but repeated 4 times doing different functions. After I took that to account, everything else came to be simple and easy. I used CSS styles/attributes in order to make my site better looking but I wish to utilize more designing skills in order to captivate my user's attention. These skills will definitely help me in the near future! This lab was fun and somewhat puzzle-solving.

Lab 13 Reflection

     Lab 13 is additionally using JavaScript in which we must have the capacity to communicate with the Name, Phone, and Email boxes. What I needed to do was make it so that at whatever point somebody puts in a Name, Phone, and Email and taps the button that says "Go", every last bit of it will enroll and a fly up will demonstrate the majority of that data. This was extremely fascinating as this is something else that most sites have, which is putting your username to be a piece of the site and sign into. This lab was focused on being able to communicate and interact with any other user that may use the site. It demonstrates the fact that you know how to work with Javascript.
     This lab was fun but stressful at the same time. I did struggle a lot learning how to do about with forms and whatnot. At first, I didn't get why that certain code worked the way it did. But, after a while of practicing and working with such, it helped me better understand the concept. I will use these skills for future projects and labs as well as in any other CTE related event if needed. I really did enjoy this lab since it made me feel like I can do so much more with my work and explicitly elaborate on the way my site is presented to other users.

York College STEM Trip

   On Friday, March 03, 2017, some Web students attended a STEM related program at York College, which we had to get there early. The Web students varied a couple from each grade so we all had either less or more knowledge of what was taught at the place. When we got there, we found out a lot about the ARMY and how being in the army won't hold back anyone from having an education in college. Matter of fact, after the years you serve in the army, they pay for your whole college tuition and fees and most of the money related situations. The Army actually sponsored the event! I was in the GaME program in the place and I kind of learned something new but at the same time, I found it boring and dull since I already knew what to do and how to do it. At the end of the day, we did get a nice bag with a lunch and a water bottle. It was fun and the experience itself was pleasing!

Lab 12 Reflection

   For this lab in specific, we basically used all our previous knowledge like html and css attributes but also adding Javascript attributes for the first legitimate time. We basically we created a form and button using the <script> tag and having it work. Once we had that, we "decorated" the site with CSS attributes like adding colors to the background, changing the color of the text, changing the side or weight of the text, and changing the color of the actual button. The lab itself was quite simple and easy and I was happy with the outcome. We had one short period to complete this lab!
   In conclusion, these skills I keep obtaining and learning I will use in the later future for any project or lab that needs Javascript work added to it. I really had no trouble throughout this lab, I was surprised myself because sometimes I do need help and ask my neighbors or peers for any advice or tip. I like the colors I also added to my site. Overall, this was good practice for more complicated forms or Javascript works!