Why People Refuse to Wear Masks 😷 from a Security Perspective
Ashley Llewellyn Ashley Llewellyn

Why People Refuse to Wear Masks 😷 from a Security Perspective

Recently I have seen so many people not wearing masks and/or not social distancing in public places - both online and IRL. It doesn’t make sense to me that people refuse to wear masks but I started thinking about this issue from a security standpoint instead.

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How to Get Sponsorships for Your WICS Society
Ashley Llewellyn Ashley Llewellyn

How to Get Sponsorships for Your WICS Society

I’m going to be starting a series with tips on how to create a Women in Computer Science society at your university! I am the Founder of Women in Computer Science society at St Andrews which I founded in January 2018 - and I want to share some tips with you for how to create a WICS society at your own uni or if you’ve already created it - improve your WICS society. First in the series is How to Get Sponsorships for Your Society 💵.

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What to Do When Your Start Date Is Pushed Back By Covid
Ashley Llewellyn Ashley Llewellyn

What to Do When Your Start Date Is Pushed Back By Covid

It can be stressful to have your start date pushed back indefinitely and not know what the future holds. I like having order and structure to my daily life, so it’s certainly been a big life change. I think we’ve all had to get used to some level of uncertainty during this pandemic since our world has changed so much. In light of this, I wanted to share some ways I have been dealing with this uncertainty and how I am continuing to learn new skills while waiting to start my new job.

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Quarantine, Activism, and Change
Ashley Llewellyn Ashley Llewellyn

Quarantine, Activism, and Change

The last blog post I wrote was back in January, when COVID had just broken the news and I was preparing for my final college semester. It's crazy how much and how quickly life has changed since then. Since so much has changed, I thought it would be good to catch you all up on what I have been up to the past few months.

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