Sunday, September 9, 2012

Why I am at MATC


Why am I at MATC one might ask? Before I can answer that, allow me to give you a bit of history first. One of my first jobs was for a Manufacturing business as a Data entry operator. After a few years, and a lot of hard work, I was promoted to a Help Desk Support technician. I also took classes in Microsoft Access which gave me the knowledge to be a Database developer. While I thoroughly enjoyed my job, after 13 years I switched careers and worked as an office Manager for a Structural Company that allowed me the opportunity to work from home while raising my youngest daughter. When the work slowed, I found a job close to home as a secretary. While this job has kept me busy, I have always missed working in the IT industry.  But I didn’t want just a job, I wanted a career. This to me meant going back to school to get my degree. I decided to enroll in the Network Specialist program at MATC. I chose this program because it seemed to offer everything I was looking for. I have worked with computers for so many years and found the network side to be very appealing. The Network Specialist program will give me the knowledge that I need to be able to establish myself as a Network Administrator.  

New technology always interests me so in my free time I am always trying to learn something new.  My latest learning experience has been trying to learn web design. I was able create a web site just recently using Google sites for a local girls’ softball league for which I am the secretary/treasurer. I loved every minute of it and hope to have the opportunity to do more. 

When I am not playing on the computer or with some other high tech gadget, I enjoy being outdoors. In the summers, you will always find me in the garden. In the winters, when there is snow, I am out building a snowman with my girls or taking my snowmobile out and hitting the trails.

I hope to have a successful year both personal and professionally. And look forward to all the knowledge that MATC will offer me to prepare for a career in the IT field.

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