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When I was a child my father left the house one Saturday morning and returned several hours later with what would be our family's first computer, an
Apple IIC. Being the third boy out of four, I knew that my place in the pecking order would mean limited time on the computer. And I was right. My oldest brother got to spend the most amount of time on the computer. So much so that his vast knowledge of and experience with computers would shape his professional life. And, if he is to be believed, get him an FBI file before graduating high school. I would, occasionally, get to play on the computer. But nothing so significant as to hook me for life. Not then, anyway.
I would first have the opportunity to use computers in school once I got to middle school. From
Oregon Trail to typing tutors to
Logo. Still, none of these opportunities really sparked an interest in technology within me. They did, however, engage my problem solving skills in ways that traditional educational activities had rarely done. And this was not insignificant. By the time I graduated from middle school, I had already decided that I would pursue becoming a Mathematics teacher as a career. This decision was no doubt influenced by my interest in problem solving.
