When the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 aircrafts first came out on the market, they were the top of their kind. They sold quickly because of the comfortable seating, LED lighting, and many other amazing features. However, March of this year brought another side to the story. Several of the aircrafts failed while in the air, and crashed, killing those inside. The problem was in the code that sensed if the aircraft was going to stall while climbing, detected by the angle of the head of the plane. This was particularly an issue because planes are normally flown on autopilot, and there was no backup for the sensor failing. Another issue was that some MAX 8’s and 9’s were in the air when the problem was discovered.  To read more about the software issues, crashes, and responses  click here.

These terrible crashes were due to failed software and imprecise software testing. The facts are there, leaving little room for biases to occur. Many countries have now even banned all Boeing MAX aircrafts from being flown over their territory.

These aircraft failures are important and impact everyone. I feel that sometimes we, as a society, trust technology a little too much. The coding failure was certainly an unexpected tragedy, but it puts all things into perspective. In all technologies we use, there is some chance for an error to occur in the system. This is why it is important for all those involved in any technological building to be extremely precise and cautious with the lives of those who will be using the object in mind.

Like any bad situation, I believe some good can arise from it in the end. I think our future software engineers will be more careful when designing products with the Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 failures in mind. Software testing overall will hopefully become more thorough, and the code itself should be more complex, adding back-ups to each and every element.

These event proved that software testing alone cannot uncover every single problem or bug. It was a terribly accident that was unexpected, yet eye opening. The tragedies of the Boeing aircraft crashes will hopefully benefit future aircraft software.

Over my first semester at The Ohio State University, I have greatly improved upon my time management skills . Because everything was on a set schedule before college, each day was pretty simple for me to plan out. I would go to school from 7:00am to 2:30pm, have practice from 3:00 to 5:00, go home, shower, eat dinner, do homework until about 9, watch a TV show with my family, then head to bed and do it all over again the next day.

Now in college, things are much different. The coursework is more rigorous, the class times are more spread out, and no one is telling you when to do what. There is not a set time to go to practice or workout, and there are not parents or teachers making sure you go to every single class and get all the homework done.

Because of this independence, however, I have found that I gained a lot of responsibility. I make myself get up to get to class on time; I map out what busses I can take there; I plan out when the best time is to workout; I find what extracurricular events I want to attend, and go to them on my own.

Time management was not easy for me in the beginning of the semester. It took me a little while to adjust to all the extra free-time, and all the extra work to do. I found myself creating to-do lists constantly, which eventually turned into my nightly routine. Making lists keeps my organized, and helps me focus on what I need to accomplish day by day. I now have adjusted to college and love the flexibility of each day. Time management is an important tool that I know I will use throughout the rest of my life. I am thankful that college gave me the opportunity to discover time management techniques that work for me.

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