question # 3 of Assignment # 1

1.       Would you take the same career path that Steve Jobs took? Why or why not?

Considering the fact that I am a student under Information technology, (even if I was only influenced by my friend to take up this course, yet they took up another course and I’m left with no other options. I just applied this quote “do the things you love and love the things you do”. Let’s assume that this course was meant for me because, I started loving it. Innovations, technology, robots, computers, seems like a melody to my ears. I could never end a day without hearing these words. Hearing your classmates discuss the latest gadgets, codes and so on. I keep on thinking that when ordinary people, I mean students or people who are not in IT related courses;  listens or hear  to what we are talking, they could not relate and might not understand the terms we used. Seems like they were alienated or they are hearing something new. Hohoho. I’m not thinking that we are way better than them, maybe when it comes to technology we really are. But considering the things in other fields not related to IT, I think I could still be called an ignorant. Hehehe. *sigh.  Honestly, I’m not good in coding programs but I could really think of the algorithms or ways on how to get it right. Maybe, I still had a lot to be learned. Learn continually, as the 12^th rule of Steve says. Hohoho. I could still recall sir Dan says “learning is so much fun”, and I do believe him. Two thumbs up. Like like like. )

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Would I take the same career path that Steve Jobs took? Well, I am already taking the same path as what Steve Jobs took. If given a chance, would I follow him? Absolutely yes, I mean look at him now; he’s one of the people who were being admired when it comes to innovations in IT world. He’s a hero, an idol, an inspiration. Imagine that, a band of shaggy nerds without proper hygiene and could not even shave off their beards rose to become the richest people on Earth. They were the pioneers of the computer industry in this era. In one look, you can never tell that those people would likely to succeed. But now, they were more than an achiever. We could never really tell a person’s worth based on their physical aspects and the way they look or dressed, right?

I’m totally impressed by the way how they saw things (Steve Job, Bill Gates and Steve Wozniak). It’s different, totally weird. These were the lines I noted from the movie which I think was weird enough:

“You know, Steve was never like you or me. He always saw things differently. Even then since I was in Berkeley, I’d see something and just see kilobytes and circuit boards while he’d see karma or the meaning of the universe” said Steve Wozniak justifying my thought. (Hooray for me. Hahaha )

“I want to put a ding in the universe. “ - Steve Jobs (what’s a ding? Could someone explain it to me? I mean literally. :P )

“Information is power” – Steve Jobs

“Sometimes not knowing how crazy something is, is a good thing” – Steve Wozniak

Get it? Is it weird enough? Yeah right. But those words come out from the mouth of the geniuses who could take over the world. Hohoho. As I was saying, it’s not about if I would take the same career path that Steve taken, the real question that is cycling my thoughts were; can I take the same path as his? Of course I can. But, will I succeed? Do I have the guts and courage to pursue things if others push me low and laugh if I fail? Am I determined? What if I try to follow his path yet that would be the reason of my failures. Do I have the idea for best innovations? Do I possess the skills and abilities? Am I good in any kind of businesses? Am I a leader or a follower? Could I really make it as a technopreneur? Sheesh. I think I’m lacking of self-esteem but still I’m good in converting things positively. Today, I cannot answer those questions yet. I still do have a lot of time I supposed. As a student, we are still learning with the help of our facilitators but it’s up to us on what career to choose. In IT world, there are lots of opportunities to be grabbed, a lot of doors that was already open but it’s up to us which door to enter. Life is a choice, and every choice has its corresponding consequences to be faced. Always easy but it would depend on how we see things. If we see it as unanswerable, hard, and impossible, then it will. But if we see it as a challenge, a molder, easy, then it absolutely is.

Nothing is impossible; we just need courage to face it again, faith to our God that things will get better soon, never quit because the reason that anyone fail is by quitting, to quit is equivalent to failing ( quitters never win and winners never quit ) . Being a third year student is a great burden especially when every time I think of all the things I’ve been through, I made it this far and I’m not thinking of stopping. Move on. Life is a climb and I’m still in the middle of the mountain. All I can do is to look up high and continue to climb up to reach the top, the top of the mountain where we found success. Continue to be a blessing to everyone to be rewarded with more blessings. And do not be afraid to look back to where we had started.

Steve’s path to success is a tough one, a very difficult one. I’m trying to imagine myself in the position of Steve Job, CEO of a major company. Being looked up, I loved it. Like like like . Hohoho.

As of now, I’m viewing Steve’s path as an inspiration to succeed. Even if I can’t really be just like him, even if I can’t accomplish the same accomplishments he had achieved, even if I can’t go that far, I will still strive hard to create a name in the history of technology. I don’t know when or how long, but still I would try. I may never ever be Job, but I can always be Charlotte, the way as I am. I could succeed with my own ways. Not as good as Steve Job or Steve Wozniak or Bill Gates, not even as rich and powerful as them. But I swear, I will do my best to succeed. Not yet today but as soon as possible.