Jonathan Tau

Hi. My name is Jonathan. I'm a fourth year Electrical Engineering and Computer Science student at UC Berkeley pursuing a Bachelor of Science.

I'll be honest here. I've never been much of a writer or a poet. In fact, it's taken me more than a few minutes to come up with what to write after the typical introductory line. It's okay though because that's not where my main focus and skillset lies. I really like coming up with cool ideas of apps that I can make or things that I can do to improve something. Having the ability to make whatever you want with letters and text that you type into your computer is fascinating to me, even after years of exposure. That's really the beauty of computer science and why I enjoy it so much. The boundaries are almost limitless.

When I decide that I'm really not in the mood to be programming, I enjoy spending time with friends. It's awesome how many amazing people I have met here during my time at college. Really, how often will I be surrounded with people of the same age group that have similar interests as me? Perhaps more often than I think, depending on where I look, but I definitely will miss the unforgettable college experience. I also love watching movies and TV shows, reading books, and playing the drums with Cal Raijin Taiko.

I grew up in a household that spoke quite a few different languages and dialects. Both my parents spoke two different chinese dialects (Cantonese and Shanghainese). As a result, I'm able to speak Cantonese, Shanghainese, Mandarin, and English fluently. I know a little bit of elementary French from high school, but it's rather embarrassing actually.

Fun fact: I grew up in Austin, TX and moved to California right before high school, so both of those places are home to me. The three pictures that keep getting cycled are of: Berkeley, Bay-Area, and Austin.