#drdude

Hey everyone! My name’s Andrew Gu (-some-  many of you probably also know me as Mingbo) and on here I’m known as Dr. Dude. Little Miss Sunshine was the original founder of this blog and she brought me in early on to help manage and answer questions. 

I’m a rising sophomore at the University of Maryland, College Park studying Computer Engineering(major) and Physics (minor). I graduated from Monta Vista in 2014. 

I knew from a very young age that I wanted to pursue technology for the rest of my life, so a lot of what I did at MV was geared towards technology and its applications. I joined FBLA thanks to my sister (who was then president), Website Development (who was then looking for a Director of Technology) and CSF (who was looking for a webmaster). 

Some of you may ask why I joined a business club, but FBLA still holds a special place in my heart. I competed in the technology competitions (E-Business, Web Site Design, Network Design) and it was thanks to FBLA that I started taking programming seriously. I struggled a lot when I took Java freshmen year, but after I joined FBLA I got heavily involved in web development and it’s a skill and passion that has stuck with me to this day. It’s also partially responsible for why I’m still continuing to study Computer Science in college. 

Beyond school, I worked as a freelancer and interned at two tech companies. I also taught and trained in Karate on a weekly basis. Freelancing was a great way to better your skills, earn a little money, and learning life skills about how to treat others fairly while still maintaining your dignity and image. I interned at Imex Research the summer after my junior year and at MyWebRoom the summer after my senior year. 

In my spare time, I absolutely love hanging out with friends and getting some food, telling jokes, programming, and sleeping. 

Here’s some advice from me to you kids: Monta Vista is hard. I’m not talking about just the academics - the pressure from your parents, the pressure from your peers, the competitiveness, and just the overall atmosphere in the community. I absolutely understand it; I’m guilty of it and I know plenty of my friends who are guilty of it too. However, you can make it better. Sometimes, you just need to take a step back and think of the big picture. Who cares if you didn’t get an A on that quiz. Who cares if your friend scored 3 points higher than you and got a 100%. In the end, it’s your life and your future. Work hard and always do your best, but remember to just relax. As long as you’re happy with yourself and what you’ve achieved, that’s all that matters. Everything else will fall nicely into place. 

If any of you ever want to talk, feel free to hit me up here: [email protected]. 

Peace.