What I Want To Be
Everyone wants to be something when they grow up. Not everyone gets the chance to be what they want to be. Not everyone is provided with an opportunity. I am lucky that I was given one and now I have to do my part by taking advantage of it. I know what I want to be and I’m certain that I want to be a successful computer science major. The moment I knew what I wanted to study in college was when my cousin Jonathan moved in with me and my family. I was eleven years old when Jonathan moved in with us, he was twenty years old. I had not made the transition from elementary school to middle school when I found out what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Some freshmen in college are still trying to decide on what they would like to study.
Growing up, Jonathan was around computers constantly. He could build his own by the time he was in high school. He would always fix the family computer (that he built) whenever it gave us problems. “J” as Jonathan was known for that nickname by the majority of the family, was lucky to get a job right out of high school. In school, J took cisco classes at the vocational school during half of the school day, the other half; he would travel back to the high school by bus to attend his core classes. After high school Jonathan was offered a job at Professional Network Services otherwise known as PNS. He commuted from Altavista to Roanoke for work for two years! Jonathan has always been a big Apple fan. Whenever Apple releases a new product, Jonathan usually has it that day. Not only did I look up to Jonathan because he was older than me, but whenever I saw him working on a computer, I thought that was the coolest thing in the world. Jonathan’s passion for PCs sparked my fascination. Ever since Jonathan started living with us, I’ve known that I want to do something with computers when I grow up. I love being around them, whether I’m playing a game, working on one, or trouble shooting one for a friend; I never
Growing up, Jonathan was around computers constantly. He could build his own by the time he was in high school. He would always fix the family computer (that he built) whenever it gave us problems. “J” as Jonathan was known for that nickname by the majority of the family, was lucky to get a job right out of high school. In school, J took cisco classes at the vocational school during half of the school day, the other half; he would travel back to the high school by bus to attend his core classes. After high school Jonathan was offered a job at Professional Network Services otherwise known as PNS. He commuted from Altavista to Roanoke for work for two years! Jonathan has always been a big Apple fan. Whenever Apple releases a new product, Jonathan usually has it that day. Not only did I look up to Jonathan because he was older than me, but whenever I saw him working on a computer, I thought that was the coolest thing in the world. Jonathan’s passion for PCs sparked my fascination. Ever since Jonathan started living with us, I’ve known that I want to do something with computers when I grow up. I love being around them, whether I’m playing a game, working on one, or trouble shooting one for a friend; I never