
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Pursued running my own business by becoming a Realtor.
Realtor role didn't fit well; returned to college to pursue a Physics degree.
Took an introductory computer science class as an elective. Fell in love.
Switched major to Computer Science.
Developed a passion for web development my Junior year in a PHP class.
Graduated in 2013 with a degree in Computer Science.
Education

High School

Career
Associate-Applications Developer
Develop web applications to help others streamline their current processes.
Career Roadmap

My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Engineering
Working with Others
Day to Day
My main objective throughout the day is to complete as much development of applications as possible. Team meetings are sprinkled throughout the day, but mostly I'm either plugged in at my desk or collaborating with others to complete the applications we've been assigned.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Start developing skills in web development and programming on your own. There are numerous resources available online that will give you a taste of what a life of programming is like, and help you to decide if it's the correct path to take.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"You're not talented enough to be a programmer."