Sam Adams is from Omaha and has been working in the SRC since the beginning of this semester. He is in Game Developers Club and also plays the piano in some jazz ensembles. He dreams of being a champion broomball player some day. As a piece of advice to students, he recommends, “branching out and connecting with classmates with similar interests-this will help you form study groups to support each other and keep each other motivated.”
Trang Do is from Lincoln and has been working in the SRC since the beginning of the semester. She is a member of the Vietnamese Youth Group. She also studied abroad in China for a month, and is fluent in English and Vietnamese. A piece of advice for students, “don’t be afraid to ask for help! Seriously, your TAs and professors are more than willing to help you succeed.”
Sam Ervin is from Bellevue and has been working in the SRC since the beginning of the semester. He is involved in programming competitions, and the Dailyer, a student-produced satirical paper. He is also a casual hat collector. A piece of advice from Sam, “Google is a struggling student’s best friend.”
Keegan Jorgensen is from Alexandria, Minnesota and has been working in the SRC since the beginning of the semester. He is involved in Design studio. He also worked at Garmin last summer. A piece of advice from Keegan to struggling students, “make sure you’re getting enough sleep. It doesn’t do any good to try without it.”
Spencer Landis is from Kearney and has been working in the SRC since last fall. He is part of the Electronic Gaming Club for more than two years. He also likes to ski and golf. A bit of advice from Spencer is, “get help right away when you don’t understand something, and not when you start to get behind because stuff builds on the things you didn’t understand. The longer you wait the harder it gets to catch up! Also, don’t be afraid to ask the attendants for help if your TA isn’t there!”
Tom McClenahan is from Omaha. He has been working in the SRC since the beginning of this semester. He is involved in the local ACM group. He is also an amateur electronics hobbyist and currently doing a lot of tinkering with a Raspberry Pi. A piece of advice from Tom is, “when you’re facing a problem in computer science, don’t look for a quick, immediate answer. Play around and experiment first, so you can get a better understanding of the problem. Also, the SRC is always there to help.”
Jake Schmitt has been working in the SRC since 2012. He was a mentor for the Engineering Learning Community. He also studied abroad in the Semester at Sea program.