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Grace YeI went into this major knowing that it would be difficult, and I’ve definitely come across problems that took a lot of time and effort to figure out. I still enjoyed it because it was really satisfying when I finally understood…
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Grace Ye · SeniorSenior
I went into this major knowing that it would be difficult, and I’ve definitely come across problems that took a lot of time and effort to figure out. I still enjoyed it because it was really satisfying when I finally understood something or got my code to work.
Sep 2026
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