Questions!
You've done a good job staying on track in the few years I've know you. You've balanced a social life, partying, school, and work like a pro, without giving in to the complaining that most people would have a long time ago. What is it that keeps the smile on your face? Well, I have made mistakes before and the only reason I am able to balance everything now is because I have learned from the mistakes that I have made. I went to LLC before (aka a JOKE) and i did fine the first two semesters. Mom and Dad were paying for college and I didnt realized how well I had it. The 3rd semester I just skipped classes and drank way too much and just didnt give a shit about anything. After my world collapsed, I knew that something had to be done. I worked at the phone company for a while and began thinking of where I should go from this point. I knew that I loved computers and always will, but in order to get a job for this I HAD to go to school. I thought, well if I am going to go to school and be in debt (because parents said they weren't paying this time) I might as well go to a school that I want. DeVry was my choice and I had to FIGHT with my parents just to get them to co-borrow with me. Those of you who know me know what hell i went thru. I came to DeVry knowing that there is no room for failure. I had my parents tell me that I couldnt do it and I wouldnt make it. I got a job at circuit city and had to make the best of it. I am now leading my department this month in sales and ESP. School is going well and finals are almost over. I did have to let go of one whom I loved, which was hard. But she chose that path and probably will never look back, because some things just never change, and neither do some people. I also went thru the whole thing with my twin bro being in an explosion. I love him more than anyone in this world and I had to realize that even though things get ruff at times, there are countless people out there who have it a LOT worse than me. I mean I have a lot of things going for me! I got the BESTEST friends ever, an awesome dog, the smarts for school, a good personality for a good work environment, and to top it off, I live in the chicagoland area!
If I was going to come up to Chicago and gave you the task of planning the ULTIMATE WEEKEND, what would it entail? Well, unfortunately I am not 21 yet. So we would have to make due without that. BUT...we would go to the HUGE mall north of Addison. IT IS HUGE. And I would show you Micro-Center. Which has just about damn near EVERY computer peripheral ever! You would HAVE to eat at Portillos wich is an awesome restuarant and every one has its own theme. Ours is like an oldies theme and the food is AWESOME. There are also restarunats everywhere. I mean the possibilites are endless. We would have to go downtown and check out Navy Pier. Then we could walk down to Virgin Records and check out that two story place and we could go into the water tower. Everthing in there is just fucking expensive. But it is fun to window shop. Taking the Metra and train is fun too. But trust me, it would KICK ASS!
Name something you like that you think most people would consider strange or obscure (be it a movie, a band, a TV show, a hobby, a hairy-armpitted girl, whatever), and tell us why it's not that odd after all. Well the thing that I think should be changed is the way wars are fought. Some may disagree with this, but this is how it should be. Wars should NOT be fought with fucking guns! They should be fought with weapons god damnit! I am talking broad swords, maces, war hammers, glaives, bows, spears, shields and BRUTE FUCKING STRENGTH. These were the days when people fought for something they strongly believed it and it truly showed on the batle field. Where more strategy was involved with trebuchets, calvary, and archers. Bombs were not fucking dropped. The last men standing won. And at the end of the fucking blood bath you could look around you and see the enemy lying there knowing they were not as swift or agile or strong as you. If this was the case today I would sign up in a heart beat!
Okay, I know you're in Chicago for CS. I hate to be an ass, but I never really found out exactly WHAT school in Chicago you're going to for CS. What school are you in, what area of CS are you focusing on, et cetera. Well I go to school at DeVry University in Addison Illinois. It used to be a technical institute but recently became a university which is awesome. The school has an awesome reputation in chicago and has a job placement that is about 98.6%. I am going for my associates degree in ECT. Which is Electronics Computer Technology. When I graduate I can do things like engineering or circutry. We program what we call Altera Boards. Altera is just the company but we program the LED's and the digits that are usually displayed on the motherboards. You learn shit like AND, OR, NAND, NOR, X-OR, X-NOR, gates. K Mapping circuits, Boolean algebra, cascading decoders, Multiplexors and how to obtain period, frequency and duty cycle from the oscilloscope. And thats just from the 1st semester. I LOVE IT. I really want to get a job when I get out, but I want to continue learning in the process. I wouldnt mind going back and getting an associates degreen in Networking because that is what I was doing at LLC, and I was really good at it.
Same thing I asked someone else, where does Ryan see himself in 1, 2, 5, and 10 years? Well, in a little over a year I should be graduating from DeVry and landing a decent job. Throughout this process I have been also looking for a lady to share my experiences with. When I graduate I should be making a decent amount of money and there is a lot of things that I want to experience, and I want to do it with a girl that I love. I have learned a lot from my past relationships and now understand how precious they are and the sacrifices that have to be made. It took me a while to learn all of this but now I think I am ready to take on this challenge. I would also like to take some vacations within the next 5 years. In 5 years I would like to either be engaged or possibly married. In 10 years I want to be divorced, with no money pushing around a shopping cart and eating food out of dumpsters. Face down in a puddle somewhere! NO! I want to be happily married as I am sure everyone else does! With a young boy who I can teach so much. I have always dreamed of having a boy. I want to be the best father ever and want to spent time with him! I want to take him everywhere and want a little buddy! *sigh*
If I was going to come up to Chicago and gave you the task of planning the ULTIMATE WEEKEND, what would it entail? Well, unfortunately I am not 21 yet. So we would have to make due without that. BUT...we would go to the HUGE mall north of Addison. IT IS HUGE. And I would show you Micro-Center. Which has just about damn near EVERY computer peripheral ever! You would HAVE to eat at Portillos wich is an awesome restuarant and every one has its own theme. Ours is like an oldies theme and the food is AWESOME. There are also restarunats everywhere. I mean the possibilites are endless. We would have to go downtown and check out Navy Pier. Then we could walk down to Virgin Records and check out that two story place and we could go into the water tower. Everthing in there is just fucking expensive. But it is fun to window shop. Taking the Metra and train is fun too. But trust me, it would KICK ASS!
Name something you like that you think most people would consider strange or obscure (be it a movie, a band, a TV show, a hobby, a hairy-armpitted girl, whatever), and tell us why it's not that odd after all. Well the thing that I think should be changed is the way wars are fought. Some may disagree with this, but this is how it should be. Wars should NOT be fought with fucking guns! They should be fought with weapons god damnit! I am talking broad swords, maces, war hammers, glaives, bows, spears, shields and BRUTE FUCKING STRENGTH. These were the days when people fought for something they strongly believed it and it truly showed on the batle field. Where more strategy was involved with trebuchets, calvary, and archers. Bombs were not fucking dropped. The last men standing won. And at the end of the fucking blood bath you could look around you and see the enemy lying there knowing they were not as swift or agile or strong as you. If this was the case today I would sign up in a heart beat!
Okay, I know you're in Chicago for CS. I hate to be an ass, but I never really found out exactly WHAT school in Chicago you're going to for CS. What school are you in, what area of CS are you focusing on, et cetera. Well I go to school at DeVry University in Addison Illinois. It used to be a technical institute but recently became a university which is awesome. The school has an awesome reputation in chicago and has a job placement that is about 98.6%. I am going for my associates degree in ECT. Which is Electronics Computer Technology. When I graduate I can do things like engineering or circutry. We program what we call Altera Boards. Altera is just the company but we program the LED's and the digits that are usually displayed on the motherboards. You learn shit like AND, OR, NAND, NOR, X-OR, X-NOR, gates. K Mapping circuits, Boolean algebra, cascading decoders, Multiplexors and how to obtain period, frequency and duty cycle from the oscilloscope. And thats just from the 1st semester. I LOVE IT. I really want to get a job when I get out, but I want to continue learning in the process. I wouldnt mind going back and getting an associates degreen in Networking because that is what I was doing at LLC, and I was really good at it.
Same thing I asked someone else, where does Ryan see himself in 1, 2, 5, and 10 years? Well, in a little over a year I should be graduating from DeVry and landing a decent job. Throughout this process I have been also looking for a lady to share my experiences with. When I graduate I should be making a decent amount of money and there is a lot of things that I want to experience, and I want to do it with a girl that I love. I have learned a lot from my past relationships and now understand how precious they are and the sacrifices that have to be made. It took me a while to learn all of this but now I think I am ready to take on this challenge. I would also like to take some vacations within the next 5 years. In 5 years I would like to either be engaged or possibly married. In 10 years I want to be divorced, with no money pushing around a shopping cart and eating food out of dumpsters. Face down in a puddle somewhere! NO! I want to be happily married as I am sure everyone else does! With a young boy who I can teach so much. I have always dreamed of having a boy. I want to be the best father ever and want to spent time with him! I want to take him everywhere and want a little buddy! *sigh*