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Udacity: Meet a Udacity Coach for Introductory Programming
Hi there! I’m Kathleen, and I’m a Udacity Coach for Intro to Programming in Java. Hi! I'm Kathleen.It’s funny now, but looking back, my first experience with Java was not exactly love-at-first-sight. In fact, I remember feeling a little overwhelmed. “Variables? Objects? Constructors? Gahh!!!” As I attempted to wrap my head around the new language, I felt that I was in an isolated world: just me, my overheating laptop, and my fickle code. This experience made me all the more motivated and determined to help others who were experiencing similar feelings while learning. Because I wanted to help people learn, I pursued a master’s in STEM education. Originally, I thought I’d end up as a teacher at a brick and mortar school, helping students in person. But I realized I wanted to make a difference beyond the traditional classroom -- and Udacity gives me that opportunity every day. Here I interact with students from all over the world, w…