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Name:		Justin Hsia
Login:		cs61c
E-mail:		jhsia@eecs.berkeley.edu
Section:	001 (Lecture)


Mini-Biography:
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--> Where did you grow up? What was your academic path?
(e.g. Did you live in the same town all your life or did you move around; and if so, where? Did you go to community college or another school before this one?)

My family inched its way across the Bay Area.  Milpitas -> San Jose -> Los Altos -> Palo Alto.
I've been in the East Bay for a decade now.
Graduated from Cal with B.S. in EECS and Mechanical Engineering.
Took a year off to work at Lockheed Martin, then returned to the Ph.D. program in EECS. 



--> How much programming have you done (and what languages)?

Started waaaaaaaaay back in jr. high. I got some basic programs on my trusty TI-83+ from another student and just started dabbling with that.
Learned C++ in AP Comp Sci in high school.
Scheme (cs61a), Java (cs9g,cs161,me135), C (cs61c,ee192,work experience), Python (cs188), MATLAB (e77,ee128,research), MIPS (cs61c), Verilog (cs150).
But let's be honest here - I don't remember most of these, and the learning was not necessarily in depth.
But having been exposed to them before, I can pick them up again relatively quickly, which I guess is the point. 



--> What are your hobbies?

Ultimate Frisbee
Singing (a cappella)
Running
Badminton
Board Games
Hiking/Camping/Backpacking



--> What are some of your talents and skills?

I am decently dexterous with my left hand (can use chopsticks and throw a frisbee).
I can solve a few variants of the Rubik's Cube (I am NOT a speedcuber).



--> Have you done anything remarkable? Has anything really memorable happened to you?
(e.g. travel, meeting famous people, 15 min of fame, inventions, overcoming adversity, etc.)

So I have this story that involves kayaking, sea lions, a long night on a rock beach, a helicopter, and the coast guard... =P 
I ran a marathon last year.
I have been to every national park in CA.



--> What commitments will be consuming your cycles this term?
(e.g. classes, jobs, family, commutes, volunteering, sports, student groups, etc.)

Teaching CS61C
Research (synthetic biology)
Co-mentor for a summer Amgen Scholar
East Bay Club Summer League (ultimate)