Michelle Nie
| School/Division |
Division of Information Technology & Sciences |
|---|---|
| Programs |
Game Programming Major |
| Class | 2022 |
| Pronouns | She/Her/Hers |
| Home State | Massachusetts |
Favorite Class
Game Production I and Game Architecture
What made you choose Game Programming?
I love integrating art and technology and using it as a medium for storytelling and experience-making. I used to be more of an artist, but upon learning how to code I fell in love with it and decided to move more into technology and programming. It absolutely fascinates me that something I can type out on my keyboard can turn into incredibly powerful game engines, software, and tools.
How has the Core curriculum changed your perspective?
The flexibility of Core and Division of Information Technology & Sciences inherent interdisciplinary nature lends Division of Information Technology & Scienceself to forcing your creative muscle to work. Not only am I learning different perspectives to look at myself, communities, and the world, I am also allowed freedom to tie it back into the tech world. For most people, programming isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, but there are a lot of surprising ways social impact can come into the world of ones and zeroes.
Do you have a favorite class?
It’s hard to pinpoint a particular favorite class. I’d say my current favorites are Game Production I and Game Architecture. I’m learning so much about the application of the programming skills that I’ve been learning for years. I was a programmer before, but these two classes really put the “game” in Game Programming by teaching me skills specifically for programming in games.
I love integrating art and technology and using it as a medium for storytelling and experience-making.
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