Barrett, The Honors College Thesis/Creative Project Collection
Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University proudly showcases the work of undergraduate honors students by sharing this collection exclusively with the ASU community.
Barrett accepts high performing, academically engaged undergraduate students and works with them in collaboration with all of the other academic units at Arizona State University. All Barrett students complete a thesis or creative project which is an opportunity to explore an intellectual interest and produce an original piece of scholarly research. The thesis or creative project is supervised and defended in front of a faculty committee. Students are able to engage with professors who are nationally recognized in their fields and committed to working with honors students. Completing a Barrett thesis or creative project is an opportunity for undergraduate honors students to contribute to the ASU academic community in a meaningful way.
I have challenged myself to learn Python. I did this because I wanted to improve myself and my mindset around coding. My view on coding has changed immensely. I was intimidated by the social stigmas around coding, but I have become more comfortable with it. There were times when I thought that I would never understand something, but it became familiar. Through constant exposure, such as completing modules in DataCamp and Kaggle, I better understood the basics and uses of different models. The concepts I had learned before became clearer by completing a project I was genuinely interested in. I could search for a solution or ask my thesis director if I had an error. I enjoyed working with my thesis professor and failing many times. I have learned that I do not have to be a master within the year but must remain consistent with my practice. I will continue to practice and learn more about coding now with more confidence.