Professional Bio Statement

Jon Christensen

12/1/2011

HUM 100

Professional Bio Statement

                When I was growing up, I had an interest in computers. My first computer was a hand me down and it had Windows 95. When I first turned it on tThat is when I knew I loved computers. Because of that interest, I had a sudden urge to take apart the computer to figure out how it worked. At the age of six, my interest in the mechanics of computers increased to the point where I could take it apart with no tools. My first computer was taken apart and put back together at age 6. But when that happened I discovered something more interesting than just taking apart a computer. That discovery was called video games. That is whenen I lost interest in computers.in them for a while.

 After playing about four or five years’ spent playing video games, which I only played on and off for about six straight years, I decided to that I was spending too much time on them and pursue something more productive in my life. I decided when I become of age, I should join the military, but only join up with a branch that you feel comfortable being in. That was when I was around fifteen or sixteen years old. Two or three years later I graduated from Kanab High School with no special medals or rewards.

With high school over with, I decided to join the military but with one condition. I wait for a friend before I sign the dotted line. So the summer passes by with everything going fine, but here comes October and with it death. My father died on October 7, 2009 from a clot which was a byproduct of a surgery he had about a month before that. And so did my dreams of a military career.

Seven months pass by with a few minor problems, then May appears out of the blue and so does my sign up with the USMC, or the United States Marine Corps. My friend and I decided to join up with the Marines under the Buddy Program, which allows you to go to Basic Training with at least two other people. Our departure date to Basic was November 15, 2010, in which the time spent before that date was to get ready for a brutal experience and get ourselves fit for duty.

November 15, 2010 was the day we were to go up the military distribution center to get a physical reexamination and to learn what to do before we go and become soldiers. So we arrived at the military center, got our papers and then we boarded our flights to San Diego. When we got to San Diego, we ended up getting split up because our flights were at different times and we lost sight of each other when we were getting implemented into the Marine lifestyle and getting fitted for our new uniforms.

Stayed in the Marines for a month and a half, and after about a month into basic I got sick. I almost died from Pneumonia and they discharged me after they let me stay for a few more weeks to see if I would get better. Getting to the point, my hobbies consist of military related games and computer based technology.

Some experiences I have had with Computer Science related topics would include taking apart several computers and learning all the aspects of the software before taking them apart. You may ask “Jon, what got you interested in computers in the first place?” I would say “I was interested at birth, so I say that is truth not lies?”  Basically what got me hooked on computers and software was when I first laid eyes on my first computer and started tinkering away at it.

What makes me a good candidate for employment? Well Neumont is an awesome place to learn because of the way subjects and classes are taught; Neumont allows the students to learn at a faster pace than most colleges and universities. The faculty and teachers cram the material so hard and fast in to the students brains that those subjects that were taught stay with the student for many years. Plus as a bonus, the students only have to spend on average up to two or three years learning the needed material and experience for today's’ fast paced workplace.