My passion has always been technology. The inner workings of hardware and software fascinate me. From building my own computers to modding software, my curiosity is a driving force for this passion. Like many young adults in Indiana, I began my career in manufacturing. I had always believed that changing my life’s direction would be risky. I hesitated to make the leap from what I had always done to what I truly wanted to do. This last year changed my perspective. Although I was already pursuing further education, I questioned if I wanted that education to be in a direction with which I was already unsatisfied. I decided to attend Eleven Fifty's Software Development program. After graduating, I then decided to continue my pursuit of higher education by switching my degree to an Associates of Science degree with Ivy Tech in Software development.I am currently enrolled with Ivy Tech in their Software Development AS degree program. The next step will be to continue on to another college to finish up my Bachelors degree.