Thus far, I have been greatly enjoying this class. I am feeling really excited to explore data from a humanitarian perspective. I have loved the intentional focus of Bates College as it offers proximity to students that are essential to encouraging investment in the things we are learning. I also think it is really important to think critically about the institution we are pouring our money into and how we can leave it better than when we started. Better is ambiguous but in this context, it is a safer, happier, more supportive, and welcoming space for everyone to enjoy. That is the aspect of this class that I am most looking forward to.
I am nervous about the coding aspects of this course as I don’t have a lot of experience with this type of work and I am not excellent with formulaic work. However, I do enjoy the immediate feedback that working with code offers. That is something that is helpful for me to stay invested and focused on my work. I am excited to learn how to work with data in code and to expand my knowledge of how programming works. I am also currently working on a thesis in psychology which will require me to work with lots of data. I am hoping this course will complement my thesis work and help me complete the best data analysis I can do.
