| I've always kinda of been into computers and technology. My first encounter was in pre-school with an Apple II; it seemed to be my favorite thing in the school and I'd always watch the teachers when they plugged them in. I played with a lego a lot and would take apart my RC-Toys to see how they work, and then put them back together. By the time I was 14 I started learning how to upgrade my computer and shortly after I build my first budget gaming PC. Around the same time as the gaming PC I got a chance to see inside the Microsoft compound in Redmond because my to-be step-father worked for Microsoft. I got to see a glimpse inside the NOC, I got to see a server room, and I was amazed that everyone had Nerf guns, the vending machines were free, and everyone made a lot of money. I knew what I wanted to do now: I wanted to be a game developer. I started playing with linux, aspired to be a "hacker" in the FOX News sense when I was 16. Started learning more, and ended up with a hobby. My high-school years were very rough and my career aspirations went by the sideline for a number of years until I got away from that life. Then at about the age of 20 I became a recluse, hikkikomori, and my best friends were talked to and found over Skype and various forums. I put my life into anything that involved technology and I gave myself a skillset. Once I got tired of being alone all the time I started putting out resumes to anyone that was hiring and I landed an interview with an animation studio. I excelled at the interview, got a job as a sysadmin, and the rest is history. A promotion and a raise later I still feel like I've found my place. The job is a perfect fit for my skillset, cultural values, and the kind of people I work with. I think I've found where I belong. |