Comments on: 1:25 Class Introductions

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:39:02 +0000

My name is Vanessa, born in Haiti currently pursuing an electrical engineering degree at Virginia Tech, class of 2016.I do not have have any prior experience in technical writing but I am willing to learn everything I can in able to be successfully in this class and also in the work field.The most interesting thing about me is the fact that I enjoy cooking on my free time.

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:28:15 +0000

I grew up in Fauquier, so I know what you mean about the ratio of Cows to people… Also, I’m jealous of your Potter living room.

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:25:40 +0000

That’s pretty awesome! I did a lot of theater in highschool too, and now I’m in CS! What’s been your favorite roll? I wish my dad did something like that, both of my parents are psychotherapists…

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:48:56 +0000

My name is Marc and I’m a junior in Computer Science. I come from Northern Virginia, a metropolitan area, and I’m still not used to more rural areas like Blacksburg. From when I graduate to when I retire, I want to have worked at a large tech company, owned my own startup, work in computer security, teach, and rob a bank.
My technical writing experience comes a lot from reading manual pages, documentation, and specifications for software and interface usage. In addition, I have read a lot of technical procedures from my internship at Northrop Grumman, as well as writing some documentation for internal usage of software that I wrote while I was there. For school projects, I have also written more brief documentation in code.
I like watching movies. I like watching them so much that it has become an unhealthy form of procrastination. I’ve put off assignments to 2 hours before the due date in the morning before starting class in high school, just to watch 2 or 3 movies that night. It is a habit I am trying to grow out of.

By: Myron Su

Myron Su — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:51:33 +0000

Hi everyone! My name is Myron! I am a computer science major with a minor in math. I was born in Los Angeles, CA and move over to Richmond when I was 9. I aspire to use the skills I gain from school to be a project manager for a software engineering company.

As for my technical writing experience, I did a bit of technical writing when I was documenting some of the internal software at my internship last summer, but that is about the extent of the my professional technical writing skills. I do have a resume, but there is plenty of room for improvements! I think this will be a really useful class for the future.

I am a big fan of tea! This all started from when my parents returned back from a trip to China with a ton of loose leaf tea. I immediately was hooked. I enjoy making my own blends of tea at home with the different dried fruit and tea back at home.

By: Josh S

Josh S — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:32:14 +0000

My name is Josh Staples, and I am a civil engineering student hoping to go into the environmental or water resources line of work. I was born in Owensboro Kentucky and moved to Maryland where I currently live. My favorite hobbies include listening to music and swimming, as well as mathematics.

The only experience I have had with technical writing was in my AP english course in high school, where we spent a few weeks in the school year learning more advanced diction to use for resumes and papers.

Something interesting about myself is that my roommates and I all work at Moe’s, and one of those roommates is Luke Marsh, another student in this class. I love videogames, and my apartment has an entire bookshelf full of games. (5 shelves full)

By: Chase Robbins

Chase Robbins — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:19:09 +0000

Hey everybody, I’m Chase and I am a junior Building Construction and Real Estate double major. I was born in Chapel Hill, NC and lived most of my life in Charlottesville, VA. While working at an internship the past couple summers I was involved in lots of technical writing. I was responsible for reading and doing break-outs of the Request for Proposals dealing with projects for the Army Corp of Engineers. I was also involved in creating and writing the technical proposals for project bids. I enjoy hiking and camping in my free time.

By: Zihan

Zihan — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 02:32:23 +0000

I’m Zihan Wang, a junior major in civil engineering. I’m an international student, from China. When I was young, I learned how to play the piano for more than eight years. At that time, my dream was to become a pianist or an architect in the future. After I went to Virginia Tech, I decided to become a civil engineer as my future career.
The first time I heard the name Technical Writing was in my fluid mechanics lab which I took last semester. For each lab report, we had to write in a professional and technical way. We didn’t get a good grade for our first lab report. Because we didn’t pay attention to some details of writing technically. I really wish that I took this class last semester.
Although I am an engineering major, that does not mean I have a boring spare time. I like to draw, and play some traditional Chinese instrument. I also like cooking, I used to cook every single meal last semester. I’m a little bit introverted, but I will become really talkative once I get familiar with the person I met.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 02:25:49 +0000

Hey Everybody,

My name is Brian Batista and I’m a Civil Engineering major with a minor in Industrial Design. I am from Puerto Rico, but I grew up in Chicago, Il and Newport News, VA. I am a senior and I will graduate as long as I can pass this 18 credit hour semester I am currently enrolled in. I don’t think I’ll have a problem.

As far as my experience with technical writing goes, I have done tons of memos in my previous CEE classes as well as the lab reports that were required for the numerous labs in the Civil Engineering department.

I would say that the coolest thing about me is the fact that I have two toy Australian Shepherds who are probably the greatest dogs you could ever meet.

By: John Crowson

John Crowson — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:58:25 +0000

Hello! My name is John, I’m a junior Computer Science major from Virginia Tech. I hope to start my own business when I’m older. My only experience doing technical writing is through my freshman year internship, when I found and documented technical errors in software. This past summer I climbed to the summit of Mt. Fuji in Japan!