Preforming tasks at the computer has always been fun for me. In seventh and eighth grade I attended the technology academy where I could work with peers who shared my passion. An experience I still remember to this day was when we had to make a project on the Oregon Trail. Leading the group I decided that we should make an advertisement for it and my teacher invited us to show it the students coming in next year. A great sense of pride came through me that I could have the opportunity to share my accomplishment with others. During my freshmen year of high school I decided to job-shadow at Boeing and was immediately attracted to the Red Team. A group of people who attempted to find vulnerabilities in Boeing’s software system and attacked. This experience opened my eyes to the importance of cyber security, and exactly what I wanted to do, but I didn’t know how to get there just yet. Looking online I have come to the conclusion that working for the government would give me the best experience in this area and leadership would come through knowing that I am protecting and securing data that is vital to our country’s safety. Attending Embry-Riddle I would once again thrive in a high-tech environment and have an opportunity to share knowledge with others, and lots of opportunities to find an internship to places I have only dreamed of working