Florida Tech Scholar-Athlete Spotlight Recognizes Baseball Player Will Quinones

Quinones is majoring in Information Systems

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Being a scholar-athlete at Florida Tech takes an unbelievable quantity of laborious work and dedication to excel each within the classroom and on the sector.

In this Scholar-Athlete Spotlight, we’re that includes Panther baseball participant Will Quinones, a junior who’s majoring in Information Systems.

Hailing from Orange City, Florida, Will has been named to the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s and Florida Tech Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in every of his first two seasons at Tech.

Given the ever-changing worlds of Information Systems and know-how are extra in demand than ever earlier than, we talked with Will about the place he sees himself within the subject after his time on the sector.

■ What’s your main at Florida Tech and why did you select this? Is it one thing that you just’ve at all times needed to do?

I’m an Information Systems main and I’ve been fascinated by computer systems ever since I used to be little. I’m at all times on-line, video gaming and whatnot. So, I used to be like what higher to select a significant that I’m going to get pleasure from and use for the remainder of my life?

■ What was it about Florida Tech that drew you right here?

I actually, actually like how the seaside is true there and it’s like a small-town vibe. Being capable of see all your mates out collectively and never be packed all over the place. It’s feeling.

■ How do you propose to make use of your diploma after commencement?

Hopefully, land a job in one thing cybersecurity associated or IT work. I do know there’s an enormous scarcity of IT guys, so hopefully, I’ll land one thing there.

■ What are a few of the thrilling tasks that you just’ve been capable of work on in courses right here?

One huge one which I really loved making was this blackjack challenge. It’s mainly a C++ program language that you just needed to program a sport of blackjack onto your laptop, and have it spit out your playing cards and what number of you acquired, what quantity they’re, the ace, jack, and whatnot, after which it offers you your whole quantity. If you bust over 21, then you definitely lose.

■ Between practices, street journeys, and the busy spring schedule, how do you retain every thing balanced as soon as the season begins?

We often have one off day every week and I often use that off day to get any schoolwork I’ve out of the best way. We even have Sunday off too, in order that helps. Midweek and Sunday off actually is after I get all my work executed and my leisure time.

■ How has being a collegiate athlete ready you for what you’re doing now and what do you’re taking from the sector that you just apply to your research?

Yes, an enormous factor from baseball that’s going to translate over is working in teams and groups. It taught me tips on how to state what’s in your thoughts and hopefully, all people, if they’ve one thing they disagree with, can converse out in opposition to it. Basically, simply work as like a household.

■ What recommendation would you give to an athlete coming to Florida Tech that has an curiosity in Information Systems?

I’d say to them they need to in all probability begin early and search for CodingBat and begin programming just a little bit simply to get their toes within the water earlier than they get right here as a result of I didn’t know something about it.

When I first received right here, I used to be extra on to the enterprise aspect of it, however the coding facet is actually sophisticated when you don’t know what you’re moving into. So, I’d say that when you’re going to get into it, take a look at the coaching websites.

■ Has that modified your perspective? You talked about trying extra on the enterprise aspect. Do you are feeling now that you just’ve gone by means of it, the thought of what appeals to you about your main has modified?

The enterprise facet is how components work and whatnot and the way you commerce and tips on how to promote a product. The information, the tech aspect, is why issues work and the problem-solving if one thing fails within the system.

■ What have you ever loved essentially the most to date throughout your first season right here at Florida Tech?

One factor that I actually like right here is how shut I’ve develop into with my roommates and the blokes on the crew as effectively, I simply really feel actually shut. What I’m trying ahead to this 12 months is hopefully a natty!

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