Even though there wasn’t a strong supporting factor in place at the Air University, I did enjoy the hands-on approach to learning in addition to the professional atmosphere, but with keeping a professional image I felt that I had to give up a lot of freedom (e.g. having a curfew at all times, unable to wear what I want). Along with giving up freedom, the military made it difficult to build a bond with each of my instructors in hopes of learning from their experience as the course was extremely accelerate in hopes of putting us into the operational field and continuing our education there. Once I completed my studies and graduated, I felt it was time for me to apply myself in a personal passion of computers to gain a degree and GCU fit as a sought after school. Through attending GCU, I look to attain a degree in Information Technology and a strong grasp on my …show more content…
I admire that my friend offered this information to me without me needing to compensate him in any manner. To achieve his success he started by operating as an customer service representative in the I.T. (Information Technology) career field which allowed him to acquire early hands-on experience now that he is pursing his bachelor degree he feels capable of mentoring any up-and-comer in this profession. With the assistance of my friend, I can see myself in 10 years as having a solid hold on my career field as well as completed my post-graduate degree and possible mentoring any future students of this profession. After remaining in the profession for 20 years, I look forward to slowing down around my management position and inspiring my employees to mentor their entry-level workforce to make sure that the I.T. career is ever lasting long after I am gone. I would define success through gaining direct or in-direct recognition from my colleagues towards my accomplishments in the career field because of sharpening the means of how the job is undertaken in addition to the future leaders I inspired by way of guiding their careers. Once I achieved my goals, I will know that I achieved success by means of my pay and the career field