I looked over my first report card and smiled to myself. ‘A’s across the board. I was proud of what I’d accomplished after my first quarter at ITT Tech. I had worked really hard up to this point, studying and retyping notes almost every night after I would get off of work. While the classes [...]
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The Beginning of a Career – Part Two
Posted: 3rd January 2012 by Mike in ReflectionsTags: career, college, linux
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The Beginning of a Career – Part One
Posted: 2nd January 2012 by Mike in ReflectionsTags: career, college, computers, English teacher, goals
“This drive sucks,” I thought to myself as the lines on the highway whizzed by in a blur. “I’d much rather drive up here for a little while, though, than be stuck working at Wal-Mart for the rest of my life.” I was moving much faster than what was posted on the speed limit signs [...]
It has become tradition for me to do one of these “look back” posts at the end of every year. It’s kinda fun to read them a year later and see how far you’ve come. Here’s the one I did at the end of last year. 2011 started out fairly quietly. We had decided that [...]
Although my blog has evolved over the years, I always write one of these posts as the current year draws to a close. 2010 was a big year for me… quite possibly the biggest ever. Back in February, I was promoted to my current position. It was the first time I’d stepped out of [...]