About me
My name is Kaden Kornaus and I am currently a junior at SNC majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Business Administration. I plan to graduate in May of 2026, and have no plans after graduation at the moment. I am a member of the Men's volleyball team here at SNC, and have been playing since I was in 8th grade. So far, my favorite computer science class that I've taken at SNC has been Networks and Communications (CSCI373). It was really interesting to learn about, and I enjoyed being able to write a little bit of client/server code.
Philosophy Statement
Why did I choose computer science? Well, it depends on who you ask. My roommates would probably tell you it's because of my poor hygiene, lack of social skills, and disdain for sunlight. Though in my opinion, it's because I've always been drawn to computers. Although when I was younger, this mostly meant video game consoles. The first experience I ever had with coding came from my block-based introduction to computer programming class in 6th grade, where I probably spent more time adding "secret cheat codes" to my games than actually programming the game itself. Following this class, programming sat on a back burner while I pursued other interests. That was until my junior year of high school, when I took my second block-based intro coding class. This gave me the confidence to sign up for an AP Comp Sci course my senior year, which was the whole reason I even took a CS class at SNC in the first place. From this AP course with Mr. Putman, I learned a lot of foundational concepts and logical skills. But most importantly, I found out how much I loved learning about computer science. I often did my own research on w3schools during study halls so I could make my projects more interesting. After arriving at SNC, I was given the opportunity to skip the intro CS class, and haven't looked back since.
What has kept me on the CS path? Again, answers may vary. My roommates would likely say it was the snacks in the CS lab and my unwavering commitment to "hacking the pentagon". But I believe it is the way in which each class challenges me to think critically, logically, systematically, and algorithmically. Not only that, but they challenge how I THINK something works, and forces me to change my preconceived ideas. It never ceases to amaze me just how intricate and complex these devices and systems are that we use every single day. Additionally, as Dr. Brooks puts it in Mythical Man Month, there is something about building a project out of "pure thought stuff". There is something that I find truly enjoyable about being able to look at a completed project/program and know that I was able to make it using nothing but a keyboard, a programming language, and my own thought process.