I taught this class for the first time last year. It received such great reviews and feedback that I've decided to evolve and improve it. The course material has the capacity to be life-changing; for some, it is. Come with an open mind and maturity. Believe it or not, being able to deal with people is one of the most important attributes of many successful people. I am going to teach you a particular model for how to think about yourselves and others, how to deal with all kinds of people in all situations, and some tips on how to improve yourself in social situations and in general. While social skills is the particular target material for this class, much of what will be discussed is broadly applicable for general success in life - stuff that lead to my getting into and through MIT and on to the success that I now enjoy. You must be MATURE and NON-DISRUPTIVE (seriously, disruptive folks won't be tolerated). I’m a guy, so what I say may not necessarily apply to females - girls are welcome, but just be aware that I am not one of you and some of what I have to say may not apply.

Believe it or not, being able to deal with people is one of the most important attributes of many successful people. I am going to teach you how you should think about yourselves and others, how to deal with all kinds of people in all situations, and some tips on how to improve yourself. This class could be life-changing; when I discovered this material, it was for me. You must be MATURE and NON-DISRUPTIVE. I won't tolerate folks who vie for class attention, so do not come if you plan on acting this way. I'm a guy, so what I say may not necessarily apply to females - girls are welcome, but just be aware that I am not one of you and a lot of what I have to say may not apply.

I plan on taking the coolest things I've learned as a Computer Science major and cramming them into this course. The class and I will select various topics to study from the following: Computer Architecture (how processors work), Software (coding, design), Electrical Engineering, Microcontrollers, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Take this class if you love computers and would like to learn more about how they work and what you can do with them.

I plan on taking the coolest things I've learned as a Computer Science major and cramming them into this course. ...

This class is for people who know how to code but want to learn the practices and standards for software ...