Code Breakers

  My freshman class was in Java, which was great because that was my (minimal) high school experience. As time went on, I realized that most of my peers had a lot of experience with Python, which I once thought was a hobbyists language. I wanted to be able to work in this common language, so I went looking for learning opportunities. Data Mine taught me the data side, Pandas and quick one-line operations, but I wanted to know it more algorithmically.

  A friend of mine studying Biology mentioned that she was taking Purdue's EBEC class, geared toward people who want to learn to code but don't need to for their usual class work. It was in Python, so I went for it. The class was well broken down, and based on my experience, it was never overwhelming. I gained a great comfort working with Python and its various libraries, including Turtles (which came in very handy recently).

  The final project was very large and complex in its requirements. A game much like Wordle, but with a 6-digit number. I created menus and a beautifully broken down code interface with lots of helper functions to simplify the code the the core functionalities. If you want to view my work in the class, check out the Github!