CST338 • Week 8
We Made It!
August 16, 2026
And just like that, CST 338 is over! This week was mostly about getting Clash of Claws across the finish line, and somehow it turned into one of my favorite parts of the semester. My group and I ended...
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Sahtra's CS Online Journal
Weekly reflections from my CSUMB software engineering journey.
CST338 • Week 7
Solidly Tore Through the Semester
August 9, 2026
Opening Solitaire again now is honestly kind of fun because my first thought is that if I were doing this project today, I would absolutely turn it into a JavaFX game instead of keeping it text based....
CST338 • Week 6
When Teamwork Works
August 2, 2026
This week, I spent a large portion of my time working on our group project with my team. I am especially glad that we were approved to work as a group of five because it allowed our whole group to sta...
CST338 • Week 5
Marked by Markov
July 26, 2026
This week, I got to collaborate with Luke and Quinton to peer review our Markov.java files. We shared our code files in our group Discord, which gave us all the chance to carefully walk through the co...
CST338 • Week 4
Soli-Tearing Through the Semester
July 19, 2026
This week, I finished out the Solitaire project and also the official midpoint of this term. I began with Card.java because the Deck could not really exist until it had working Card objects to hold. T...
CST338 • Week 3
👏👏 SHAPE REVIEW
July 12, 2026
This week included peer code review, more unit testing, and a lot of reflection on how I approach programming assignments. I reviewed Luke McCormick’s project and found that his variable names and for...
CST338 • Week 2
Building the Workflow
July 5, 2026
This week in CST 338 felt like I was getting more settled into the workflow of the class. Lab 00 and Lab 01 helped me practice the full cycle of setting up Java projects, using Git, writing code, test...
CST338 • Week 1
A Java-Flavored Start
June 28, 2026
This week was my first week in CST 338, and honestly, I'm really liking the class so far! It feels good to be coding again for school projects and adding commits to GitHub. This first week has felt li...
CST349 • Week 8
Achievement Get: First Semester Completed
June 20, 2026
This week marked the end of CST 349, and most of the work centered on finishing our final research video project and reviewing other teams’ presentations. My team completed our video on why AI-generat...
CST349 • Week 7
Presenting Research and Professional Perspectives
June 14, 2026
This week was focused on finishing major assignments and continuing work on group projects. In CST 349, I collaborated with my team on our final research video presentation about why AI-generated imag...
CST349 • Week 6
Building the Foundation
June 7, 2026
During our team discussion, we brainstormed several possible capstone ideas and talked through what each project might look like. Some of the ideas included a cat-themed social networking application ...
CST349 • Week 5
Turning Goals into Project Ideas
May 31, 2026
This week, I got to comment and give feedback on my teammates’ educational and career goals. I commented on Nabiha’s Week 4 post at https://nabcsonline.blogspot.com/2026/05/week-4.html and Luke’s Week...
CST349 • Week 4
Setting a Clear Direction
May 24, 2026
For my educational goals, I want to not only complete my classes, but also finish them with strong grades. I worked hard to achieve a high GPA in community college, and I want to maintain that same le...
CST349 • Week 3
Growing Through the Process
May 17, 2026
This week felt really productive because I made progress across multiple classes and projects. In CST 300, I completed my industry analysis essay, which gave me the opportunity to research the softwar...
CST349 • Week 2
Finding My Rhythm
May 10, 2026
After reading through the Effective Study Skills guide, I realized that one of my strengths as a learner is being adaptable and comfortable learning independently, but I still need to improve my consi...
CST349 • Week 1
The Start of The Journey
May 3, 2026
This week was a really exciting start! I had my first official group meeting with my team, which made everything feel a lot more real. It was nice getting to actually connect with the people I’ll be w...