“Just a little about myself”

 

I chose Kent State University based on its proximity to home. I am also pretty familiar with the history of Kent State, and I feel comfortable here. I am a Digital Science major with a concentration in Software Development. This major seems to fit my personality, and interest perfectly. I am what the school considers a non-traditional student, which means I am older than many of the college students at Kent State. Being a non-tradition student has its ups and downs, but mostly downs. I will admit balancing your life between work and school can be challenging. This is my first year a Kent, and I love it here. I have learned plenty while attending Kent State, and I am still learning.
I am not an undecided major, but 10 years ago I was, and out of high school no one really knows what they want to do, unless your family has a background in that field. I really did not know what was out there for me. So, I decided to take some time off (3-4 years) to find what I wanted to do. What I found is that, sometimes the things you want to do may not match with what society wants at the moment. For example, when I graduated high school I wanted to be a graphic designer, after taking an internship and talking with professional designers I found graphic designers have an extremely high turnover rate. So I changed majors several times until I just took a break. As I got older I began seeing how society (America) creates trends in the job markets and Americans follow those trends if Americans need more doctors those salaries will increase and that goes for Scientist, Lawyers, or Computer Programmers (like myself).
As I get closer to graduation my future seems to be looking pretty bright. Over the years, I have found myself becoming content with making just enough and leaving a halfway decent life. I honestly hate my work life, but now I use working in a warehouse as motivation to get out. It is really depressing, but I know I will never have to do that type of work again. Software Developers are in high demand, and as long as I keep up with trends by learning new computer languages, and getting an internship before graduation I feel I would I should no trouble finding a job of out college. LinkedIn seems to have some great benefits that will come in handy once I finish setting up my page. I have learned from this class making yourself more attractive in a competitive market will get you hired quickly.