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My IT Journey

I began my IT journey when I was about six years old, back when my father bought the very first computer for our house. I remember it being quite bubbly and bright, highly reminiscent of an era filled with Frutiger Aero and glass themes. That aesthetic deeply attracted me back then, and it still affects me today—I completely fell in love with that style. If I recall correctly, it ran Windows Vista. I don’t remember much else about the operating system itself since I only used it to play GTA San Andreas and Left 4 Dead 2, and occasionally watch the latest Minecraft videos on YouTube. Later on, around Grade 4, I was given the chance to join photojournalism, which sparked my interest in the functions of Microsoft Word. Because my parents owned a computer and printing shop, I was already accustomed to experimenting with how technology functions. Formal training delved deeper into Microsoft Word, which only fueled my interest in computers. Soon, I was learning how to create accounts, download games and applications, and even torrent software—a skill I learned from my uncle, who was an IT student at the time. To my younger self, the essence of "stealing" or pirating software actually seemed quite cool, though I was always nervous about getting viruses. By the pandemic era in 2021, I became incredibly paranoid about viruses, both physically and digitally. I had downloaded something that made me so anxious about security that I ended up running four different antivirus scanners every day and night just to check if my phone was threatened; we're talking Malwarebytes, Avast, VirusTotal, and CCleaner. Around that same time, in Grade 8, I enrolled in the CSS TVL (Computer Systems Servicing) track, which prompted me to learn Excel, PowerPoint, and video editing—all of which were incredibly fun for me. Somewhere during Grade 9, I became highly keen on the digital age. I realized that third-party antiviruses aren't really necessary for desktops since they just slow computers down. Around this time, my parents finally allowed me to have a private computer in my own room. Initially, I was very hesitant to tinker with it, like installing new operating systems, because I was bogged down with Windows 7—yes, Windows 7 in 2023! However, using the reformatting knowledge I gained from CSS, I took the initiative to install Windows 10 without asking. My parents were actually quite impressed, and from then on, they let me do whatever I wanted with my computers. In my endless yearning to make my computer faster, I stumbled upon a YouTube video where a creator installed Linux. It prompted me to think, "Whoa, 90% faster than Windows 10? I need to try that." That single video sent me down a massive Linux rabbit hole. Booting it up for the first time, installing packages, and tweaking the system made me completely content; it was indeed faster, and it honestly made me look cool using it. That is, until I accidentally deleted my entire Cinnamon Desktop Environment. Back then, I had no idea what I had just done, which is hilarious to look back on now. After that mishap, I made the bold, indecisive leap straight to Arch Linux without much prior knowledge, but somehow, someway, I didn't break anything. Still searching for the perfect fit, I tried Debian, before finally landing on Fedora, which I am currently staying with due to its excellent semi-stable environment. Along the way, my path also sparked interests in various "side quests" like video and photo editing. Sadly, I felt those skills were quickly being replaced by AI. Ironically, back in Grade 9, I was the first one in class to discover ChatGPT, which promptly impressed my English teacher with how fast I could generate essays. "

Right now, as I stand today, I want to study IT to become a network engineer. By leveraging my current skills in Linux and server management, I want to delve even deeper into the world of IT.

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