by Andres Torres Please tell us
what plans you have for the future and what you hope to accomplish at Northeastern. Please also include anything else you feel we should know about you.
Since I started home schooling in 1997, my parents have
insisted that I have a part-time job. Over the past two years, I have held jobs at Dartmouth College's Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth Computing Services, Cellular One, and most recently, at Geographic Data
Technology. From these experiences I have learned many practical job skills, to work with a wide range of personalities, and to take on job responsibilities. The opportunities to work with computers and electronics have
helped to shape my future goals and interests.
All that work really made me hungry…and got me interested in telecommunications. I hope to develop skills that will lead to a career in this field. Northeastern, through
its co-op program, will offer me the chance to build these skills through practical, hands-on experiences. In addition, academic course work will provide me with the knowledge foundation that I will need to be
successful. And who wouldn't want to live in Boston?
Where will I be ten years from now? That really depends on what day you ask me. Maybe I will be designing high-speed computer networks. Perhaps I'll be working on
new fiber optics applications. Or maybe I'll be pioneering a new field as yet unheard of. Whatever I end up doing, an education at Northeastern will put me on the path to success.
