Following the tradition I started last [year](https://jrtechs.net/other/2018-in-review), I'm making a quick "year in review" blog post.
At this point year in review posts are cliché, however, I want to continue the tradition because reflection helps me move forward with a focused vision on what is important.
I'm going to chunk this into semesters because that is how my college brain thinks right now.
Following the tradition I started last
[year](https://jrtechs.net/other/2018-in-review), I'm making a quick
"year in review" blog post. At this point year in review posts are
cliché, however, I want to continue the tradition because reflection
helps me move forward with a focused vision on what is important. I'm
going to chunk this into semesters because that is how my college
brain thinks right now.
# Spring Semester
# Spring Semester
During the spring semester, I was on CO-OP at RIT doing research.
During the spring semester, I was on CO-OP at RIT doing research.
- How Hackers use Genetic Algorithms to develop malware
- How Hackers use Genetic Algorithms to Develop Malware
## Favorite Blog Posts Written
## Favorite Blog Posts Written
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## RIT Datafest
## RIT Datafest
Data fest is a hackathon for undergraduate students to tackle a problem by analyzing a complex dataset.
I helped my team develope a neural network that predicts fatigue and performance for women's rugby players.
Data fest is a hackathon for undergraduate students to tackle a
problem using a complex dataset. I helped my team develope a neural
network that predicts fatigue and performance for women's rugby
players.
![](media/2019-review/teamFatigue.png)
![](media/2019-review/network.png)
## Brick Hack
## Brick Hack
At [brickhack](https://www.brickhack.io/) I created an interactive [website](https://github-graphs.com/) that allows you to make friends graphs using the GitHub API.
At [brickhack](https://www.brickhack.io/) I created an interactive
[website](https://github-graphs.com/) that allows you to make friends
graphs using the GitHub API.
![](media/2019-review/hack.jpg)
![](media/2019-review/friends.png)
## Imagine RIT
At imagine RIT I presented my musical floppy drive project with
RITlug.
![](media/2019-review/imagine.jpg)
# Summer Semester
# Summer Semester
During the summer semester, I continued my research CO-OP out in Rome NY.
During the summer semester, I continued my research CO-OP out in Rome
NY.
## Photography
## Photography
During the summer I picked back up my long lost photography hobby.
During the summer I picked back up my long lost photography hobby.
I did this to escape programming for a bit and explore the area.
![](media/2019-review/myself.jpg)
### Pixely Falls
### Pixely Falls
![](media/2019-review/pixely.jpg)
### Oriskany Battlefield
![](media/2019-review/oriskany.jpg)
### Trip to NJ/NYC
### Trip to NJ/NYC
![](media/2019-review/nyc.jpg)
### Boldt Castle
### Boldt Castle
![](media/2019-review/boldt.jpg)
### 4th Of July Fireworks
![](media/2019-review/fire.jpg)
### Little Falls
### Little Falls
![](media/2019-review/little.jpg)
### RIT Observatory
### RIT Observatory
![](media/2019-review/observatory.jpg)
## RIT Research Symposium
## RIT Research Symposium
Near the end of the summer I presented a part of my research at the
RIT Undergraduate research symposium.
![](media/2019-review/research.jpg)
# Fall Semester
# Fall Semester
During the fall semester I was a busy bee:
During the fall semester I was a busy bee:
- Took 5 classes
- Took 5 classes
- SWEN 261 TA
- SWEN 261 TA
- Part-time research work
- Part-time Research Assistant
- [RITlug](https://ritlug.com) President
- [RITlug](https://ritlug.com) President
- RIT AI Member
- RIT AI Member
- [FOSS @ RIT MAGIC](https://fossrit.github.io/) member
- [FOSS @ RIT MAGIC](https://fossrit.github.io/) member
## Talks
![](media/2019-review/rit.jpg)
## Talks Given
- [Welcome to RITlug](https://ritlug.com/talks/2019/08/30/welcome-to-ritlug/)
- [Welcome to RITlug](https://ritlug.com/talks/2019/08/30/welcome-to-ritlug/)
- [Into to R](http://rit-scg.com/workshop/2019/09/30/programming-in-R/)
- [Into to R](http://rit-scg.com/workshop/2019/09/30/programming-in-R/)
@ -77,7 +124,7 @@ During the fall semester I was a busy bee:
- [Raspberry PI 101](https://ritlug.com/talks/2019/10/25/pi-fest/)
- [Raspberry PI 101](https://ritlug.com/talks/2019/10/25/pi-fest/)
- [Organized and ran Student Panel on Open Source software during The Future is Open Conference](https://fossrit.github.io/events/2019/10/26/the-future-is-open/)
- [Organized and ran a Student Panel on Open Source software during The Future is Open Conference](https://fossrit.github.io/events/2019/10/26/the-future-is-open/)
## Highlighted Blog Posts
## Highlighted Blog Posts
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