Hi, I'm Haruka.
I am studying Web development at CICCC in Vancouver.

This article is my first assignment.
I'll introduce my self and write about expectation for the course.

About me

• Nationality: Japanese
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Economics
• Skills: Self-taught UI Designer
• Experience: UI Designer at palan,inc, an Augmented Reality company
• Interests: Food, Sleep, Gaming

My expectations for the course

For three years, I thrived as a UI designer, gaining valuable experience. However, I yearned to delve deeper into the fundamental workings of the products I designed.

The services I worked on utilized Ruby on Rails and JavaScript(including Three.js etc). While my role focused on UI design, my lack of knowledge in these languages limited the scope of my contributions.

Particularly captivated by Figma, I attempted to create plugins. However, insufficient knowledge and limited time for dedicated learning proved to be roadblocks.

Driven by this desire to expand my skillset, I choose this course. My primary goals are to gain proficiency in JavaScript and independently create projects by the course's completion.

This program offers a unique structure with one year dedicated to learning and a subsequent year focused on practical application. During the practical year, I aspire to join a new team as either a front-end engineer or UI designer.

By mastering front-end language, I aim to establish a robust design system foundation.

How was my experience with the first week

In the first week, I've been diving into the foundational concepts of computers, and there's been a surprising amount of new information to absorb. I'm really enjoying the process.

One topic that particularly piqued my interest was networking. It's fascinating to learn how servers located around the world connect with my IP address to ensure the fastest response time. It's a complex system, but understanding its core function has been incredibly insightful.

The number systems class was also interesting. While I knew computers utilize a binary system with 0 and 1, the deeper dive into this concept provided a much clearer understanding.

Another unexpected discovery this week was about ASCII.
In Japan, ASCII art used by early internet users for online bulletin boards. I had no idea the origins of the format, so learning about it was a pleasant surprise.

What I want to achieve after the course?

As I wrote in this article, I aspire to join new team as either a front-engineer or a UI designer.

I hope my dedication to learning to learn the language will have a positive impact on my life.

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