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So what I really liked about CIT was the ability to learn many
different things. So really I felt like it was the one place for me where
I could have everything it was that I wanted and
know that when I graduated I wouldn't be pigeon-holed into one specific area, but
would have a broad range of skills that would hopefully be attractive to recruiters. By
moving through the courses at a very quick pace and having the ability to
touch on many different areas, the ability to constantly learn new things
and learn new technology was a
big element that I gained from that program. What I learned here at
Purdue was around,
how do you break a problem down into its most foundational elements,
understand the problem and then what are the opportunities to resolve that? What are
the various solutions you can pursue? And my degree here at Purdue
taught me how to do that,
how to communicate that effectively. And those are skills that I apply every day.
And so the combination of both the hands-on technical and the business and
process management
provided a really great foundation to go into the business world. The technology
has changed dramatically in the thirty years that I've been in the workforce.
And it's just really cool. There's just always something new and emerging and
there's always learning. You're always learning and growing and I think that's
one of the neatest things about being in an IT career. I'm still learning.
Careers in computing can be interesting, exciting
and make a positive impact on society. If they pursue a career in computing, they have
lots of opportunities. I wanted something that was very hard, very challenging, not
something that was it easy. 'Cause I figured if you put the work up front you can reap the
rewards later. And I figured if i was going to take the time, you know,
and use my money to get a degree, I wanted to make sure that it was a very good one.