Why I Chose Software Engineering

For as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated with the ways in which technology impacts our society. Cars, computers, cell phones, the internet, video games, movies, music, digital transactions, you name it. I watched these things evolve with wonder as I was growing up. The ways in which these things worked, the gadgets that went along with them, it was all mind boggling and incredibly exciting.

While I was drawn to the technologies of the day I had no access point. I didn’t know anyone who was really into the ways things actually worked, and school certainly didn’t seem very interested in it. So I continued on, delighted to use every piece of tech I could get my hands on but never really understanding their intricacies. I majored in English in college because I also love books, and after floundering around for some time haphazardly trying to break into the publishing world, I decided to go to graduate school to teach.

After five years in education I realized that it wasn’t for me. It takes a special type of fortitude to grow the minds of children, especially in our countries idea of an education system.

When I look at the world, and think about all that tech I’ve always been intrigued by, I see endless possibilities. We’re moving at lightning speed right now, with everything more exciting and mind-bending then the last. I want to be a part of it. I want to plug into this sphere that is rocketing into the future. I see software engineering as the perfect way to achieve this. I not only want to be part of the tech world, but I want to be able to build and manipulate all the intricate moving parts. I want to understand, and master the foundation of the digital technologies that power our world. Software engineering is that foundation, it’s the code behind every digital aspect that’s becoming more ingrained in our society by the second.

I feel like I finally have the opportunity to engage with the things that drew me in and fascinated me from a young age. I’ll be able to be the one working on and possibly constructing new technologies that can push our world forward into the endless possibilities.