Meet a Tutor: Eric Kong

Meet a Tutor: Eric Kong

Eric Kong

Computer Science student at UCSD

Tell us about yourself…

I’m a second year CS major at UCSD. I love playing and watching basketball, video games and hanging out with my friends. I also enjoy helping others with their CS work.

How did you get into coding?

I started in high school, where I learned Karel and AP Java in my senior year. I’ve loved programming ever since!

Do you have a favorite program that you’ve worked on so far?

Making Tetris and Minesweeper from scratch! It was difficult but super rewarding when I was done.

Any fun (or funny) facts about you?

I say that I like cherry pie, but I’ve never actually had cherry pie before.

Words of advice for the next generation of coders?

Let your creativity take you over when you code. Make it as fun as possible when you write programs. Trust me, it doesn’t have to be boring or frustrating!