I guess while I have a bunch of uploads running in the background I have time to type about myself. So let me see...
I grew up and still currently live in Michigan. I'm going to be 23 in a few months and I am finishing up my 5th year at Michigan State University studying architecture/landscape architecture. Funny thing is, I had no intentions to ever do anything like that. I started college as a computer engineer. I have used/built computers since I was maybe 12. I was learning C/C++ on my own by 16 (forgot most of it now, lol). So it was only natural to go to college to continue my computer skills.
Well, that's when things changed. I HATE and suck badly at high-level math. I took calculus in high school, did ok, but hated it. Got to college, took calc, almost failed. I hated it even more. I checked out the requirements, and I had to take math classes that I couldn't even pronounce. So.. I opened up the course book and just read the description for every single major my school offered.
So, landscape architecture? Most people think it is just designing residential lawns and/or parks and stuff. But after researching it a bit, I found out they do a lot more and are responsible for nearly everything that is outside of a building. So I had many options of study.
During this time I was still enjoying computers. Also, the whole time in college I have been working for the university's network department. Doing various maintinence, tech support, sales, etc. On the side I was also making websites for fun, playing games, and as of last year, getting involved with my current big project (check my sig).
So here I am, tons and tons of experience in computers, yet studying everything but computers. I love what I'm learning, and I would really love to continue doing so as a career, but I get bored too easily. I mean, a 9-5 job? No way!! What would I do everyday after 5? I would go insane! As it is now, while taking classes I am working 3 steady jobs, probably close to 60 hours a week. That is not including running my websites and such either, which I can do usually from my other jobs when we are slow.
I just cannot see myself sitting at a drafting table for 8 hours, drawing, planning, etc and then just going home basically turning my brain off. I need to be constantly involved, I would need to see the project all the way through. We will see how it turns out. As it stands I am real close to getting my web hosting business up and running. The goal is thanksgiving, but we'll see how that goes. That would be my ultimate goal is to be involved with customers, putting my computer skills to work, etc. I would have my degree to fall back on of course, but I think I would like to try the computer gig first.
Although I don't think my parents would like that idea very well
I also have not told my girlfriend this yet either. She just wonders why and complains I am on the computer too much. Soon she will know why if our paycheck starts coming in from the computer
BUt anyway, me and her have been together for over 4 years. She is attending law school and we are living together in a ghetto apartment. She doesn't have a job (she can't her 1st year of law school) so that is part of why I need to work so much. We plan on getting engaged next year, and hopefully married in around 2 years. It all really depends on financial situations.
So that's my story. I'm extremely busy, yet enjoy the challenge. I work best under pressure, although I feel like I'm 40 rather than 23, lol.
