The Blueprint in Our Lives Prior to taking Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) classes in college, I would have never known that we all use design patterns in our everyday lives. In general, design patterns refer to different methods of...

Design Patterns as Art Design patterns exist naturally in the world. It exists in math–an absolute truth in the universe; it exists in the way that bees gather honey for their beehives. We, as humans, replicate what we see in...

I’ve always had a penchant for pretty things. I read books based on their covers, wear intricate clothing that isn’t always practical, buy household items for their cute designs rather than their functionality. It’s not the best habit to have,...

How Can We Learn? I think as many of us have been taught before, one of the best ways to learn is to ask questions. However, learning cannot be substituted with being mindlessly spoon-fed answers and facts. Humans master ideas,...