About
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I am currently a student at Austin Community College striving to get an associates degree in computer science. My immediate goal is to make a positive impact on everyone I encounter. My short-term goal is to go to a four-year university and get a B.S.A. in computer science. My long-term goal is to be able to use my accumulated knowledge and skill to make the lives of others more fulfilled and easier.
Howdy!
I'm currently a college freshman. This is my first semester of programming classes and I'm in love! I love the instant gratification of writing something and then watching it come to life. I love the challenge with every problem I face. Although I only know Python and am teaching myself HTML and CSS, I don't let that slow me down from solving any coding challenges I encounter. After all, how do I know what I need to learn if I�m not exposed to real life examples?
For a long time, I thought I wanted to grow up and become an accountant. I loved math and I liked seeing results. The picture was always fuzzy, but I saw myself sitting in isolation clicking away at a calculator for maybe a handful of people to see before my work would disappear into one of a million manilla folders. My senior year of high school I found myself very unsatisfied with that fuzzy image. I wanted to do something much bigger and much better. Then It came to me, programming! I stumbled across the idea when I made friends with a now back-end software developer. Now, wait, I had played around with HackerRank before and I really like it. But I never had any idea on how to pursue a profession in this field or that it was even really an option. Especially considering my small town high school didn't emphasize tech-related jobs, But the more we started talking about what he did for work, I somehow was able to see my future much clearer. Me sitting in an office, clicking away at a keyboard, that hundreds, maybe even thousands of people would see and use, because it would be one of a million website.
I've Got Some skills.
My Work Experience.
December 2017 - Present
Subway
Sandwich Artist
I'm currently working her part-time while going to school full-time. My current responsibilities are to greet and serve guest. I am also currently the weekend opener, with that, I prepair and cut all veggies and bake all bread and cookies!
July 2017 - August 2017
HBO NOW
Customer Service Representative
With HBO NOW I manage large amounts of incoming calls mostly concerning low-level technical support.
October 2016 - March 2017
Cottonwood Nursing and Rehabilitation
Certified Nurses Aid(CNA)
As a CNA I help set up and assist with medical procedures. I commonly took vital signs observed changes in conditions and behavior and report them to my nurse. I also served meals, made beds, and kept up with the resident's rooms.
July 2015 - August 2016
Little Caesars
Lead Cashier
At Little Caesars, I handled cash, credit, and automatic debit card transactions as well as supervised and trained all newly hired cashiers.
My favorite Quotes.
"So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them."
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
"The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times."
Contact
Say Hello.
Please feel free to contact me regarding any interships or work opportunities.
Phone
Cell: +1(512) 696 9196
Jamie.garland99@gmail.com
Address
Austin, Texas