When i was younger, I remember going to visit some family in Canada, and my two cousins, one in high school and one in college, together, createda world wide million dollar business. My cousin who was in high school, was so busy with school work and running the business that he never came out of his room long enough to have a real conversation or to play with me. At this time, I was about four or five years old, so I didn't know why my cousin didn't want to play with me.
Many years later, my parents took me to Boston, over spring break during my freshman year. That same cousin, continued to build the company wit his brother. He showed me a phone application he had created to help people figure out what kind of health and eating decisions a person make to try and make a small difference in something that can make a big change eventually with health. At that moment, I knew I wanted to create my own program that can make a difference and help millions of people. THe process behind the program that no one really knows about; the math, computer programming, marketing and design, and knowing I can help millions, is what has inspired me to be just like my cousins.
Two parts of the process that is really interesting to me, that I mentioned was the math and science behind the program. These subjects were once hard for me, but after I mastered the foundation and figured out the best way to study for subjects like these, with the help of my dad when i was younger, they became two subjects I rather enjoy studying.
I also have always been interesting in computers, but as of just recently, I have started to wonder, "what makes computers work?" Another family member of mine, went to college and graduated with a degree in computer programming.
That was when i decided to start following his gootsteps and I could become a computer science engineer, and combine that with business so I can create an application or program that anyone and everyone would be abl to benefit from.
What it comes down to is that my cousins are my role models. I look up to them and reach out to them at time I feel they can relate better to me than my parents, aunts or uncles could. My dreams and aspirations are to follow my cousins' footsteps and create something many people can benefit from. A computer science engineer is an option for me, but I'm not closing the doors on anything.
I think I still want to hear a little bit more about the program itself, a few details that jumped out at you when you first played with it.
ReplyDeleteAlso, how is that computer science class going? And "Kodak moments" yet you could include here? :)