About me...
I will graduate with BSs in CS and Biology in August 2014<p>I have no industry experience. I do not feel passionate about anything at the moment. I want to enter industry at some point.<p>I have research experience and low-impact symposium/conference projects in public health, biology and informatics.<p>I have one outside computer science project that's not rigorous (automating a workflow).<p>I started programming in fall 2012, and I have been overloading myself between a job, research position, and coursework to graduate by August 2014, hence burnout, lack of side projects, and lack of industry experience.<p>I promise to pay your time and consideration forward despite being a long-time lurker.
First, figure out what you want to do.<p>Most people don't do this soon enough, me included. I went to grad school thinking a PhD would be the magic cureall, and put off figuring it out, although I knew 100% I wasn't interested in academia and traditional research didn't interest me. All I did was put off key decisions, which when combined with financial issues set me back 3 years after I left grad school.<p>I rediscovered a love for web development almost 15 years after I first experimented with it, and I've been a happy camper ever since.
Focus on finishing what's on your docket--perhaps do a few weekend projects (hackathons, or find people to work with--shoot me an email if you need somebody to kick around ideas with). Get that stuff done, and lower the stress in your life.<p>Once you've graduated, split the following few months between relaxing, programming around, and finding work.<p>Solve the burnout problem before you try anything else--that's what will make your first gig hard, not experience.