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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor's Degree
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
Morgan State University
Graduate Degree
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
University of Maryland-University College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Computer Network Architects:
Bachelor's Degree: Network and System Administration/Administrator
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Started off in college as one major and lost scholarships (due to not being focused in school).
2.
Changed majors (Electrical Engineering to Information Science and Systems).
3.
Multiple deaths in my immediate family.
4.
Graduated Undergrad with a 3.2, beginning Grad program at UMUC.
5.
Graduated from UMUC with my Fiancee.
6.
Chose a job based on title and money, and not job role.
7.
Got a job I love!
8.
Became a CCNA.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Teachers:
That I should go where the money is and get into software development.
How I responded:
Do what you love! Since I was younger, I have always been very interested in hardware. My senior year at Morgan State University, I stumbled on CompTIA certifications. The A+ cert. seemed more inline with what I wanted to do, versus what I was being taught (primarily HTML, .Net, and SQL). I took a chance and got my A+, and then followed the certification rabbit hole (Net+, Sec+, CCNA). I couldn't be happier!