It started in high school freshman year back in 2009. I was registering for classes, I was always interested in technology and how things worked. I saw a class hat caught me right away “intro to manufacturing” with Wally Truss. I was so excited to be in the class, I saw so many new things I’ve never seen before. I would eventually get to know and use all the machines in that manufacturing lab. Mr. Truss educated me in depth about how important manufacturing is to the world. It was from this class I knew what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go with my future. I did then end up learning that this was Wally’s last year of teaching, he had been teaching thirty-six years prior. I was so devastated and broken but it didn’t …show more content…
The whole state was talking about how good of a program it was and how many people landed successful jobs afterwards. Through this program at Asnuntuck a company would give a sponsorship to pay for your school and would give you an internship at their manufacturing company as long as you kept a 2.78 GPA or higher. I worked hard and got the scholarship and during the next semester I was able to do an internship as a CNC machinist at CBS Manufacturing Co. I loved my job and I loved every aspect of it, it was such a great learning experience. I literally learned something new at that job for as long as I worked there. I couldn’t have been more blessed to do this, I thought to myself. After spending a year and half working I knew I wanted to go back to school to continue my education in manufacturing. I wanted to become a manufacturing engineer. My job and the engineers helped me pursue my engineer career. I left that job with all my knowledge and continued my education at Central Connecticut State University. I transferred into Central as a sophomore with all my credits and work experience making graduating with my degree that much more obtainable and foreseeable. My first semester at Central was great and a little tough after not being in school for almost two years and not equipped with finical aid I needed made it hard. I attended my first career fair at Central that fall of 2015, I got a lot …show more content…
It just goes to show you work for what you want and you get what you want. I try so hard in life to create a better future for myself because, I enjoy the satisfaction that comes with it and wants me to keep striving. It started in high school and I can’t wait to see where my future leads me next. Whether it’d be another internship or opportunity to do anything for manufacturing you bet I will be doing it to