I have always been into computers and I have always been good at working with them. When I first tried college, it just really wasn't for me. I thought I was ready, but I really just spent a lot of time and money figuring out that it wasn't for me. I returned home, picked up a job, part time and my father told me I had better get my act together and start piecing together some sort of life for myself and that a part time job at a local store, was not going to cut it in the grown up world. He rode me for a while and I really just ignored him until a friend of mine came around on break and was talking to me about the Microsoft Certification Training that he had taken and how he learned a lot from this program. He said that some of the stuff he knew, but that he learned about a lot of different applications and platforms and that since Microsoft is one of the biggest names in the business, let's face it, practically the only name, that this Microsoft Certification could offer me a lot of opportunities in the field. He said that the program was suggested by someone he was interning with and that it was an excellent program, that most employers were looking for employees who had this sort of training. I decided to get online and look into it, and I printed up some of the materials to show to my parents. My father was thrilled that I was finally going to get into the computer field and do something with my interests that would allow me to make a real profession out of. He said it looked to him like I was finally getting it together, and that if I wanted he would be glad to help pay for the certification program.

Now, I am finally on my way to a real career, working with computers. Not only that, but my friend told me that after I complete the certification program that he will put in a good word for me with the company he is working for. Even in the midst of financial crisis, the computer industry is going stronger than ever, so this is a great career move.