Blue Umbrella Official Summer 2017 issue | Page 11

Q: How do you plan t o u se t h is
sch olar sh ip?
A: I learned so much at
this conference, which was the scholarship. I
was able to meet some of the coolest people,
and learn from the world?s greatest minds. I
will, of course, use all of the knowledge
I learned here to make apps that connect
people and make the world a better place.
Q: Wh at st eps can
f ellow st u den t s t ak e
t o get sch olar sh ips?
growing my YouTube channel so I could live
off of its income. If Facebook doesn?t work
out, I am planning on either getting a job at
another programming company, starting my
own, or getting a job at the Apple Store so I
can go to college (Apple pays for your
college).
Q: Wh at else can you t ell u s abou t t h is
sch olar sh ip?
A: To be honest when
I got to the dorms on
the first day I was
thinking I was just
A: Every year Apple
going to see a whole
offers it to 350 people
bunch of males
so you have a chance
and Americans, but I
that you should take.
was completely
I would suggest for
wrong. There was so
young people to
much diversity. It
download
was awesome. I was
swift playgrounds on Sen ior Kasey Sch lau dt r eceived t h e Apple
able to meet people
the iPad to learn a bit Developer sch olar sh ip an d w as pr ivileged t o
go t o WWDC t o exper ien ce a on ce in a lif et im e from almost
about coding, or for
oppor t u n it y.
every continent, and
other people there
I mainly hung out
are online courses on
with people from France, Spain,
Udemy, YouTube, and many more. Once you
Germany, India, the Caribbean, and
get a good understanding of coding, you can
the Netherlands. I learned so much about
make pretty much anything. And then just
different cultures and met life long friends. I
make sure you read the instructions really,
also learned a ton about code. I can?t wait ?till
really well when you are applying. There
I get this job at Facebook, so I can start
where a lot of people who made apps this
working on new technologies
year when the instructions were to make
like ?Augmented Reality? in my free time. This
a Playground. Finally, you should probably
event is truly "coder heaven." Also, as a
have a close purpose behind your project; all
scholarship winner they treat you way better.
the projects I saw had to do with something
It is almost like you are the most important
the developer held close to their heart.
person on earth to them. They give so much
Q:Wh at ar e you r plan s f or t h e f u t u r e?
away for free, and if you have any questions
they are happy to help, and they create a
A: I want to program for the rest of my life.
great atmosphere that no one wants to leave.
Right now I am studying for an interview at
Facebook, and if that is what God wants me
Sou n ds lik e a dr eam com e t r u e!
to do, I will get the job. I am also working on
Con gr at u lat ion s, Kasey!