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Roots, Stems & Leaves

Naomi Alterman

West Valley College

November 6th, 2020

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Hi!

  • I’m Naomi :) �
  • I’m an engineer teacher artist�artsy techie feelings person?
  • My full time job is building a healthy and meaningful presence in this world

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https://giphy.com/gifs/QIEeC2q9lsWGs

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Contact-VHS-/293007125111

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What do you want to be when you grow up?

A computer programmer!!

Wow, that’s confident!

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How OK I’ve Been vs. Time

2005

2010

2015

2020

just dandy

oh no

hahaha like yikes

lying on the floor and listening to radiohead

y’all

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https://giphy.com/gifs/CBSAllAccess-science-fiction-replay-the-twilight-zone-eLvGMxlZ7p1UI7LEN1

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https://www.housemixblog.com/2020/07/06/kids-summer-crafting-station/

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“This startup is my dream job. But after I move on from it, do I want to do another?”

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No

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o_o

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Quarter Life Crisis Memes for Unfulfilled Teens

  • The only thing I really care about is people�
  • A life of service is crucial to me�
  • Variation is important

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  • The only thing I really care about is people

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2. A life of service is crucial to me

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https://www.wired.com/2012/07/vmware-buys-nicira/

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3. Variation is important

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https://www.ntaskmanager.com/blog/how-to-become-a-project-manager/�

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https://www.howtogeek.com/187797/dont-be-intimidated-building-your-own-computer-is-easier-than-youd-think/�https://www.cascadecomputing.com/cascade-computing-residential-support/

https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/could-these-wny-houses-truly-be-haunted/article_81a71fed-4ddd-56fa-bec7-5b22b274b61b.html

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What do I need to do with my life to...

  • The only thing I really care about is people
  • A life of service is crucial to me
  • Variation is important

...put love into my work every day?

...contribute to a community,�rather than a product?

...feel engaged with the�physical world around me?

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Art by Tim Prendergast, https://tprendy.com/

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How do you pick a direction to sail?

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  • Get a therapist

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2. Take care of personal stuff

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3. Study your history

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4. Collect data points

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Possible Experiences

EE108a�TA

Curriculum Designer?

Teacher?

Therapist?

Social organizer?

Librarian?

K-12?

College?

Bootcamps?

Corporate training?

Community?

Small Liberal Arts?

Tier 1s?

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P(fulfilling career) ~ Ngigs

🠝 Ngigs

P(gig) ~ Nleads

P(gig | lead) = .00001

🠝 Nleads

P(getting a lead | doing “bad gigs”) = 0.01

P(getting a lead | working @ coffee shop) = 0.0001

P(getting a lead | telling friends about ur hustle) = 0.00001

P(getting a lead | staying at home) = 0

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I’M TRYING TO BE A TEACHER!!!

Screenshot from Night In The Woods (2017), dialog from me

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0. Save up “ -you money”

screw

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screw

screw

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https://cse.sc.edu/job/computer-science-and-engineering-starting-salaries

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So...where did I end up?

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CS180C: Computer Graphics

CS180G: Machine Learning Intensive

IS407: Intro to Data Science

Springboard: Software Eng. Mentor

EE108A: Intro to Digital Systems (TA)

CS106A: Code in Place (TA)

Upperline Code:�Teaching Fellow (K-12)

BATA:�Tutor & Coding Instructor (K-12)

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  • I’m Naomi :) �
  • I’m an engineer teacher artist�artsy techie feelings person?
  • My full time job is building a healthy and meaningful presence in this world

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https://pixabay.com/photos/lighthouse-night-tower-happisburgh-5537038/

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What I hope you to think about

  • What do I need from a day of work?�
  • Who am I working for?
    • There’s nothing wrong with pursuing a career for financial prosperity, but�we owe the world more than that�
  • How can I bring myself into the moments I spend for other people?

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What I hope you to think about

  • What do I need from a day of work?�
  • Who am I working for?
    • There’s nothing wrong with pursuing a career for financial prosperity, but�we owe the world more than that�
  • How can I bring myself into the moments I spend for other people?

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