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Secret #24

Sometimes, I wonder how I got to be where I'm at now. 
I'm a fairly humble guy, and i often sit back and wonder why me?
Ever since Jr. High, I was never really a good test taker, and that lived through to the SAT's....i took them twice and combined, only scored an 890. It is what it is, i put forth an effort both times and I just couldn't make it. 

I applied to one school..California University of Pennsylvania, its part of the State School System in PA, now, I'm not sure if they just let anyone in, or if they were looking for more of a demographic from Central part of the state (its kinda like the 13th grade of Pittsburgh) 

To be honest I'm not sure why I got in. But what came of it, is what makes me glad that i was accepted. 
Towards the end of my freshman year, my one professor approached me. now earlier on in the day i was dickin around in class w/ a friend so i thought well i deserve whats about to come to me...i walk into his office and he asked me to be his lab assistant...Little did i know, that this professor was about to become one of my best friends. Thats when i knew i was in the right spot....when he announced who his labby was going to be almost all the professors responded with a "Who? Why? Really?" 

...well little did they know but, I caught wind of this, and i was now not only out to impress myself....i wanted to prove these professors wrong, and make a somebody out of myself. From that moment on I changed i could tell, I was given an opportunity, and I knew it would take hard work. 

All went well, and then as part of my Labby duties I attended the Advisory Board meeting, cause we were going through accreditation. There I met an industry leader, someone i've only dreamed of talking to, some one we talked about in Class..it was crazy i'm sitting next to this person and i some how got the courage to ask him a few questions...i was intrigued by this cutting edge technology he helped build...he was very polite, and before i knew it we were setting up a position for me at the company he worked for as an intern
...now previously i jokingly talked up this company like "Yeah I want to work there someday" 
....well that day was now, i started immediately that summer and have been there since...(2 summers now)...

I've made a name for myself... and thats something i can be proud of.
now i'm starting my last semester, I'm graduating a semester early, and my journey is ending, and ...all the professors are sad to see me leave. 

That was like 4-6 secrets in itself, i hope you all took the time to read this, i apologize for its length.
   

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Taken on: July 24, 2008

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Camera:	Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	30
Focal Length:	6.8mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
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