Blog #1: Hello Universe, Round 2!

Hey everyone!

For those of you who know me, hello again! I'm so excited for round 2 of this astronomy adventure.

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Zahra Mahmood, and I am a senior at Harvard University in Quincy House concentrating in Computer Science. I am also pursuing a secondary in Astrophysics.

I became interested in Astronomy when I was about 5 years old. I absorbed all the documentaries about planetary and cosmological journeys, and wanted to be a part of the experience of increase our knowledge about the universe.

Based on my experience in Astronomy 16, I am firmly committed to doing a secondary in Astrophysics, and potentially even find a future career in the field. As a senior who is in the process of job hunting, I am applying to SpaceX to work as a software engineer. As a CS concentrator, I want to intertwine my love for astronomy with my practical skills as programmer to do work for companies at the frontier of space exploration.

Therefore, I am super excited about this upcoming semester, and look forward to all the cool stuff we'll be leaning.