At the beginning of my High School journey, I wanted to become a lawyer and planned to major in law once I attended college. Prior to being in my High School’s business program, I was in the law program and that program is the main reason I chose to attend my High School since the law program was one of its main attractions. As I started attending classes related to law I pushed myself to study all day and thought that it was worth it since lawyers get paid well and it was what my parents wanted. I soon realized I was not passionate about law but was hesitant to give it up because I did not want to disappoint my parents. However, I spoke to one of my friends that was in the business program and she motivated me to join the program. In addition, I realized money was not the only factor that should determine my future. 

My time in the business program helped me realize I wanted to attend a business school because I enjoyed working with my peers to create business plans and attending trade shows. The business program helped me realize I did not want to major in law however my interest in the tech industry stemmed from me being inspired by coders such as my aunt and attending stem-related workshops over the summer that allowed me to meet groups of other girls that were also interested in the stem industry and showed me that the tech world does not have to be a male-dominated industry. Furthermore, I chose Computer Information Systems as my major because I wanted the opportunity to learn more about coding and inspire people who look like me to pursue their interest in the tech field. 

In addition to being a CIS major, I am planning to minor in Communication Studies because I think many of us assume that we are good communicators but I would like to understand how to be an effective communicator in depth. Also growing up I have always been more quiet and reserved but after becoming comfortable with speaking in front of people I want to continue to develop my communication skills. Overall both CIS and Communication Studies are fields that I am passionate to learn more about and I hope I can incorporate the things I learn into a future career.