Throughout high school I found that acquiring information and knowledge was not a difficult task. If you show up to class, pay attention, and take notes decent enough for you to read your own handwriting, you should have no problem passing a course without having to cram a semester's worth of lectures into just one or two study sessions. In realizing this, I transferred that knowledge and habits to my future college self.
Of course, everyone looks at themselves differently. I say that I am not like the average student because yes, I get good grades, always have--but I can't seem to figure out the real reason behind it. It could be that I just take good notes and pay attention in class (mostly), but I don't find myself actually hardcore studying. That doesn't mean I don't take the time to study, just that it needs to be in small doses. I am a very active sort of student, both mentally and physically. I like to see things being done in order for me to comprehend what I'm learning, but also like to participate and be hands-on too.
I graduated from Verona Area High School in 2009 and ever since then have not taken a semester off from school. I feel it is important to always challenge our brain and explore new areas of academics. I also didn't want to get out of the regular motions of attending some sort of institution. It seems like I'm on the right track when I describe it like that but clearly something was holding me back. I attended Madison College (MATC) for three years taking generals before I finally decided to transfer to Edgewood and pursue an undergrad in CIS.
My goals while attending Edgewood College are to find my passion in CIS, continue to make honors and the deans list every semester allowing me to continue receiving extra grants, and of course, branch out and continue to meet new people. I love computers and technology in general immensely so I know that I am in the rift field but I can see the constraints in Mike as a project that will continue to be reevaluated. I have only touched the tip of the information available out there as far as technology goes. In other words, I don't know where I am going to be in 10 years. I can tell you that exercise and personal fitness is a huge passion of mine, which doesn't seem to make sense with this field. The aspect of sitting on my ass all day on a PC or laptop is not too appealing to me. That being said, I'm looking for something that will allow me to get more involved. Traveling would be a huge plus.
In regards to a timeline, from 2009-2012 I attended Madison College and I am now in my second year at Edgewood College. I am technically a Junior and expect to graduate May of 2015. This is also assuming that I won't continue to go to school even after receiving my first degree.
I have done one internship so far with a small business based out of Fitchburg, WI called New Vision Networks where we handled setting up custom networks for small business's and law firms. I enjoyed the work I did there over the summer but I'm not sure if that is the type of job I will be looking for after graduating. I am currently applying for my second internship working as a research assistant for the state where I will be working with databases. Wish me luck!! As a long-term goal, I simply wish to find my niche and be happy with my job. But Mike is a hard one to please and can get bored easily so there is a lot of searching to be done. Luckily I'm still a young buck and I have plenty of time to find my dream job.
