Personal Narrative: My Trip To The University Of North Carolina Asheville

East Carolina University is and has always been a dream school for many students including myself. I have grown up hearing about the University and it is nothing short of spectacular. Many family members of mine have attended East Carolina, and I have always pictured myself at this school. It would be an honor to be a pirate. Throughout high school I have struggled in Science and Math. I know I could have done better in high school but in life you can always do something better, im eager to push myself more and work harder than ever to succeed as an adult, if given the chance There are many times when I should I have put school in front of my extra curricular activities such as dancing, art, work, tennis, and swimming. However, all of those

Several years ago, I went to Pensacola State College, and attempted to register for the Medical Information Coder Biller class, but was unsuccessful. The reason being, I could not provide the college with the proper identification they requested. I am a U.S. citizen born and raised, and I could not understand the process at the time. It took me a while to get my voter’s registration updated, and I did not have a driver’s license. This setback would prevent me from registering for any classes at the college.

When I watched my first Pixar movie and bought my first Nintendo DS, I was amazed by the creativity and entranced by the "new worlds" created by programmers. I want to learn computer programming because I believe that computer programming creates innovation and dreams into realities. Today, technology amazingly connects people through virtual realities, social media, and many more programs which is what I dream of being apart of.

I became interested in computers during the early 1990s and it happened right in my house. Within my community no one really knew what a "programmer" was or how to become one. At first, programmers were the engineers the circuits and processors. In April 1990, I volunteered to help my brother, a Computer Information Systems major at UTPA, to program the IBM-1401. I was 13-years old, had graduated from high school five years later, and decided to study the field of computers, specifically information technology (IT). In today’s high-tech world, virtually every business needs computer networking professionals to set up and maintain an in-office network (Irvine, 2011). This includes a variety of tasks such as engineering the network infrastructure, administering Windows systems and maintaining an email system (Irvine, 2011).

In Year 8, a radiotherapist came into my school with a request - to help him develop a game to explain the process of radiotherapy to his patients. I decided to help out of curiosity, thinking that it would be interesting and that I'd learn something new. It was during the development process that I learnt my first lines of Python - which I now use extensively for my programs. That experience fueled my fascination with technology and its impact on the world around me, watching how the application of computing in other fields has bettered the lives of others.

My experience at North Carolina A&T has been great in many ways. I appreciate the activities offered on campus, the football games, and also the parties! There are only a few things I dislike about the school which is the food and the housing. I wish there were different alternatives to choose from in the dome, like Chinese food, Zaxby's, or KFC. I absolutely hate having a roommate, since I have never had to share a room before. If the size of my room was bigger, I wouldn’t mind. My first choice was to attend Clark Atlanta University, but I received my scholarships to late. I have been trying to decide whether or not I should transfer to Georgia, which I have not made up my mind yet. All in all, I believe NCAT may be the right school for me.

I have always had a passionate interest in technology, from the very first time I was introduced to a rapidly-growing phenomenon called coding. It both fascinated and perplexed me; numbers and letters, pixels on a shiny screen, amalgamating together to produce something awe-inspiring. Therefore, it was perhaps to be expected that I would sign up to be a member of my local Girls Who Code club in the beginning of my eighth grade year.

On September 21st, a group of classmates and I joined Dmitry for a Tennessee soccer game versus Auburn. We met up at the college of business around 6:30 pm and he drove us over to the soccer stadium. Over the course of the night we talked about campus life, got concessions, and, most importantly, cheered on the Lady Vols!

My decision to forgo my scholarships for other schools and instead come to Missouri Western State University was due to the coaches making it feel like a second home to me. The atmosphere of the college, the cost was a huge factor and when I met all of the players, it is what drew me to MWSU the most, they all welcomed me as one of their football brothers and really persuaded me to attend school here. As I walked into the indoor sports complex I instantly thought to myself that compared to the other colleges I visited it was the coaching staff and the facilities which helped me make my decision to come to Missouri Western.

Coding became the “cool thing to do” when I was in middle school. Unfortunately, conflicting interests made me prioritize musical electives over programming. I finally felt as though I had been missing out in 10th grade, when as a robotics hardware captain, I struggled to understand the software and coding it took to run what I built.

As most journeys begin, it all started with the arrival to Vincennes University. The morning was sadly not bright and sunny, but rather bitter and stormy. It was definitely not one that aroused happy thoughts when it comes to traveling, but still Ben Davis University scholars boarded the charter buses. Patience was a virtue in which we all lacked. We all arrived by 10:45 on June 10th, but still only began moving around 11. We groggily moved towards the buses, dragging around our luggage that would somehow enable us to live and survive during our 1 week stay.

While attending Kennesaw State University, I was able to participate in the new program that allows for student teachers to spend an entire school year in one classroom. I spent my year long student teaching experience in a kindergarten classroom within the Cobb County District. This experience allowed for me to see all the aspects of being a kindergarten teacher, from working collaboratively with the grade level teachers, participating in creating activities for students with EIP's, attending 504 meetings, parent-teacher conferences, professional development meetings, after school activities, and so much more. Throughout my time spent at KSU, I was able to spend time with a variety of grade levels at multiple schools, therefore, I have gained

My interest in Computer Science started when I joined in Robotics Team during my Sophomore year of high school. As a new member, I presumed a semester of Honors Computer Science would prepare me to contribute to the team. My initial excitement was short-lived, however, as I trudged through program after program - completing well over thirty by the end of the first semester. I sensed something was missing; I didn’t feel completely fulfilled.

I am interested in attending Appalachian State University because to me Its like a change of scenery from where I'm from Winston Salem. The first time I went to Boone i loved it just a kind small town feeling with mountains and I love The cold. My parents always told me i should go to a place like this because when It could be 30 degrees outside I could still have my fan on in my room because I just didn't think it was cold or wearing shorts in the snow, sometimes they would say I was part Eskimo. I started going to Boone about when i was three when my mom would take me to Tweetsie railroad. the first time I got to experience Appalachian State as a kid who is looking at schools was the summer of 2016 when my dad thought it was a good idea to

When he set out to create a game, Markus Persson never dreamed of creating a worldwide phenomenon. His only motivation was coding, something that fueled him day-in and day-out. Persson loved to code, partly due to the influence of many other games he's played. Games such as Dwarf Fortress, Dungeon Keeper, and Infiniminer all created a positive influence on his passion, and this directly translated in his product: Minecraft. Many of us know Minecraft through the big YouTube community conceptualized by this game's byproduct.