# Meet a Tutor: Manav Kapoor
Published: 2015-02-10
Category: Case Studies
Category URL: https://codehs.com/blog/category/case-studies
URL: https://codehs.com/blog/meet-a-tutor-manav-kapoor-a54b078facdb

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### Meet a Tutor: Manav Kapoor

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> **Manav Kapoor**

> Computer Science student at UCSD

**Tell us about yourself…**

I am a student at UC San Diego studying computer science. I enjoy sports, hanging out with friends, and trying new things.

**How did you get into coding?**

I started coding at the end of high school. I was not really sure what I wanted to major in college, and my parents suggested Computer Science. After looking into it, I developed a quick interest and did basic coding the summer before college began. Now, I have almost one year of experience and I’m learning as much as can to enhance my skills as a programmer.

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

I helped my dad implement a scheduling software for his business, a manufacturing shop. This software generated schedules for the machines based on incoming orders with maximum efficiency. It was a good learning experience and I plan to develop an app this summer.

**Favorite flavor of ice cream?**

My favorite ice cream flavor is Cookies N Cream!

**Fun facts about you?**

I am a huge sports fan and have been supporting the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Dodgers my entire life. My dream job would be becoming a NBA GM and applying my CS skills to this job, particularly using advanced statistics to decide how to create my team. I’ve been a big video gamer all my life. I still cling onto my XBOX 360 and enjoy GTA V, NBA 2K, FIFA, and Call of Duty. Finally, I have a strong interest in investing, as I enjoy studying the stock market and making long term investments to potentially increase my savings.

**Words of advice for the next generation of coders?**

My advice to the next generation of coders is to embrace the adversity! I know I have gained the most knowledge when I struggled mightily and had to be resourceful in order to solve the problem at hand. Attitude makes a big difference, so be sure to stay concentrated at the task at hand even when there seems to be no solutions.

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_Originally published at_ [_blog.codehs.com_](http://blog.codehs.com/2014/08/07/meet-a-tutor-manav-kapoor/) _on August 7, 2014._


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