Asked how it feels to be an Algo Peer, Kimberly says “It feels nice and brings me happiness and confidence.” Unlike several other Peers who want to become software engineers, Kimberly wants to be a nurse in the future: “I want to help people to feel better and help them so that they’ll get the right medicine to be healthy.” And to help her become a nurse, here’s how she thinks Algo Peers is helping her:

“Algo Peers is preparing us to be stronger and have more knowledge in our brains so that when it’s the future we can know everything we need to do.”

At Algo Peers, Kimberly’s involvement in the “Do Your :Bit” challenge was notable. As the team lead for her group, Team Pempamsie, she embarked on the “Heart Pulse Sensing With Micro:bit” project with her group. Acting much like a stethoscope, they placed the pulse sensor on the side of their necks to feel their pulse. Their faces lit up in excitement as the micro:bit’s LEDs illuminated, syncing perfectly with their heartbeats.

Kimberly’s enthusiasm was not limited to this project alone, she is a powerhouse. In the 30-Day Coding challenge designed to help them develop coding habits, the future nurse was among the most active participants, completing all her tasks successfully.

She took on the challenge and completed every one of them. She faced challenges, but she was able to overcome all of them with the help of her parents and Peer Learning Mentors (PLMs). According to the PLMs, she was the most active person during the challenge, although she also happens to be the youngest  Algo Peer.