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My first encounter with technology was when I was younger and I began using the desktop computer in my house to play games online. Overtime, technology became an integral part of my life. I needed to use technology for research, school and basic questions, every single day. My father bought me a Macbook Pro for my fifteenth birthday and that exact laptop and my iPhone are my main sources of technology. I use both devices from when I wake up until the time I go to bed, sometimes I use them simultaneously. Overall, I feel that my experiences with technology have been very positive and without the knowledge of technology that I have accrued I do not believe I would have the abilities I do now. Technological experiences have very much helped shape who I am and how I use my knowledge.

In EME 2040, I hope to learn more about various types of programs that can be helpful in the workplace and in my daily life. Throughout EME 2040, I want to be able to gain proficiency in Microsoft Excel specifically. Microsoft Excel is a tool that I have not used at all in school or at home and I feel that it will be an integral part of my future career. I want to have a job in the front office of a professional baseball team and a lot of their work has to do with statistics, charts, data, and graphs. Being able to gain a working knowledge of Excel would help me excel in my career path and only lead me to a better future. Gaining proficiency in as many aspects of technology in this class will help me very much and the tools I learn can only help me more in the future.

The Learning Style Questionnaire showed me what allows me to learn best. I had previously felt that I learned best when actually doing the problem out and the questionnaire further enforced that idea. I'm am surprised that I lean more towards verbal learning because I previously believed I that I learned better when actually seeing something, but I will look into how much verbally learning helps me in the future. Learning in steps has always been what I am best at. I have always felt that I needed structure in what I am doing and that order was very important. The questionnaire reinforced my belief that I am a very structured learner and that I will always learn best that way.