Motivations

I was introducted to Computer Science by a Math teacher. This just so happened to be the one day in class where she was able to provide us with a real world application of the math lesson we were learning about. I eventually ended up going to a technical institute while in highschool and I just fell in love with the practice.

Video games were also what grabbed my attention in computers as well. They were the first thing that really made me question what was going on behind the scenes. I even started coming up with coding solutions in my head before I ever started to learn how to develop them!

I would love to get into video game development. Video games have always been a stress and anxiety reliever for me. They have gotten me through some of the hardest moments in my life. With my skills and knowledge of programming, I feel that I will be able to provide the same comfort for the next generation of gamers.

I currently am employed at a major electronic retail chain. I've observed that our elderly crowd always seems the most misinformed or uninformed about the technologies that are available to them. When they walk into the store and an associate introduces them to tech that can help them with their memory problems, their faces glow as they never knew something like that had even existed. Moments like that are priceless!

It's always been important to me to provide methods or assistance to those who may have difficulties in life. I personally do not have connection with those with disabilities, and the only problem my grandparents have is that they are annoyingly stubborn! But I also recognize that certain activites that were once easy are now obstacles for them. I feel this is true for most elderly people.

I want to use this project as a means of providing methods to people who are having troubles whether it be to their disabilities or advancing age. Being able to provide informatoin about the technologies that are out their that can help them with the most difficult parts of their lives gives them room to go and do the things that matter the most to them.