My Linux Journey

Arch for the win

 Posted on July 2, 2018  |  5 minutes  |  Carlos Vazquez

You might remember from my post on how I started programming that I am a Linux user. I was first introduced to Linux when I found an old laptop that my brother had installed Backtrack Linux on. I spent the next several months trying many different Linux distros and learning quite a bit along the way. I decided to share my thoughts/experiences with some of the different distros I tried. Before I do, let me a give a brief introduction to what Linux actually is. [Read More]
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My Favorite Stress Management Tactic

How Romans 8:28 Has Affected My Life

 Posted on June 7, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  Carlos Vazquez

Romans 8:28 (KJV) says: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. This is one of my favorite Bible verses. Let me tell a little story… I was in sixth grade. Since my teacher could see that I was getting a bit bored with what we were learning in math, she offered to let me study advanced math. [Read More]
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My First Time At DI Global Finals

Mostly Positive Thoughts

 Posted on May 27, 2018  |  5 minutes  |  Carlos Vazquez

I just got back from my first time at the Destination Imagination Global Finals in Knoxville, Tennessee. Against all odds, my team qualified this year. Along with the other team from our school that also qualified for globals, we were the first ones from our school to make it to the global level. First I’ll outline what I did, then I’ll share a bit about what I did and did not like. [Read More]
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A Day In The Life Of A (fairly) Busy High School Student

 Posted on May 17, 2018  |  5 minutes  |  Carlos Vazquez

In preparation for my upcoming course, I thought I’d give you a glimpse into my schedule to show you what I know about balancing time. Here was what an average day looked like for me for most of my second semester this year (the first semester was similar, except instead of afternoon Track Practice we had morning Cross Country practice before school): 6:10 am: Wake up; get ready for school It doesn’t take me long to get ready for school, so I normally take some extra time here to check emails, reddit, cleanmemes, etc. [Read More]
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How I started programming

How did I get here?

 Posted on May 12, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  Carlos Vazquez

Everyone starts programming differently. Some are forced to learn it for a job. Others discover it on their own. Today I want to share how I became interested in Computer Science and programming, and how I reached the point I am at today. I had been introduced to programming when I was a small child (~7) by my older brother when he started making games with Blitz2D. I toyed around with it for a while. [Read More]
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