When I first graduate from high school in 2007 I wanted to be so many things, a lawyer, a professional tennis player, a computer scientist etc... I found out that professional tennis player was out of the question when I saw the age they pro started and the amount of work they were willing to put in. I also knew I did not want to be a lawyer when I saw that books the had to read, and when I saw how dishonest some lawyers can, defending someone after knowing that the person is guilty of the committed crime. And that was something I was not ready to do or deal with.
That left me with one more option after graduation and that was to be a computer scientist. I was fascinated with computers, how it does what it does, I wanted to know all, the inside and the outside of it. So I applied at few colleges and universities around the country, CSUN: (California State University, Northridge), LTU: (LawrenceTechnological University) in Southfield, MI, SLU: (Saint Louis University) in MO and Forest Park Community college in Saint Louis, MO. I got accepted in all of them, however like many high school grads I want to go far from home, so I chose CSUN, because it was far and it was warmer than Saint Louis, MO.
I planned to move my mom to Sioux Falls, SD to my sister and than take on my adventure in the big state. However, like many things we humans do, nothing went according to my plan. So I reconsidered my options and applied at STI: (Southeast Technical Institute), majored in computer tech. I loved every bit of my experience at STI, my understanding of college changed, the instructors were willing to help any time, some gave the students their cell phone number and ask them call when they need help understanding something. At the end of my first year I felt like even though I liked computers all it was not what I want to do for a living. There was something deep within me, I did not know what it was then, but was later to find out.
After I got my diplomat in computer tech, I decided to get a job for the three summer months of June to August. Once again my plan did not go accordingly, I ended up working at John Morrell & Co. for three years, seeking the understanding of what it was I wanted to do. My experience at Morrell was great, I met and acquainted myself with people from all around the globe and people from all sorts of life. I also learned a lot about what goes on in the meat production industry, I have gained more respect for people who work in production companies now than I did before working at John Morrell. On the other hand, the unknown longing within me grew stronger.
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