Natalie Russell

Why Computer Science?

I love computer science because everything is a puzzle waiting to be solved. There's so much room for creativity, and there's always more than one way to accomplish something. Also, it's really exciting to be learning about a field that's changing to rapidly. I became a UTA because I loved my experience in COMP110, and I want to share my love for CS with people who might be intimidated by their first programming experience.

Interests

Bad movies, carrot cake, obscure Vine references, national parks

UNC Status

2020, Psychology and Computer Science

Hometown

Nashville, TN

Favorite Programming Keyword

Interface in Java! I think it's the perfect example of abstraction in computer science because one thing can be implemented in infinite ways based on the purpose you need it to serve.