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I was good in Maths, loved science fiction, and - well before I'd even seen a computer or owned a calculator - I decided to be a programmer. I had no idea what it involved, or how you did it, but I applied for a Maths / Computer Science course at Uni and found out ...
There I discovered that I wasn't as good at Maths as I thought, dumped the Maths part of the degree and switched to "straight" CS. It was a "thick sandwich" course, with 6 months in Uni, 6 months in the real world over four years, and I worked at two government installations before my final placement at a Terminal manufacturer.
After the course, I accepted a junior programmer role at the Terminal manufacturer - stayed there for 10 years rising in ability and job title ...
Never gone back!
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Similar but different - the basic start was always wanting to be a scientist/chemist.
When I was very very young my elder brother got a small chemistry set: used it up in about half an hour . . . I was hooked.
Then, of course, in the movies it was always the scientist who saved the world from the evil alien invaders and monsters. I wanted to be in on that. The rest is in my 'Simpatico' post in this thread.
Thus was it written - thus was it done.
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Quote: I was good in Maths, loved science fiction
Me too! But I wanted to be a lawyer. started reading Isaac Asimov when I was 8 years old.
I don't know any more, I just don't.
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A classmate said - "Hey, they got computers here!" ... I never looked back.
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Didn't even have a TV at home when I was a kid. So when I saw a computer for the first time, I was so fascinated by it (12-year-old kid).
Did well in school so had the choice to choose from various professional courses which included Computer Science. Didn't think twice. Haven't looked back since.
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found I was good at it. Then went to school for it.
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