Morgan
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Hi to Everyone,
(To those who know me... I've missed you guys! *sniff*. To those who don't, keep reading, it is a positive answer to the question posed in the title!)
I first found this remarkable hobby somewhere around New Year 2009. I began with a fairly rudimentary knowledge of electronics, (I could recognise a resistor!), and was able to say, "Yep, that's a laser beam!", but that was about it. Since then I have learned, been baffled by, been amazed and rewarded in just about equal amounts. And I've built myself what I like to think of as a few pretty cool projects. That was up until my own economic recession bit my behind and the fun had to stop...
Priorities changed to finding some sort of income. Many applications later, and a couple of false starts, (Even tried Avon for a bit!!! ), I now find myself in gainful emplotment! Hooray!!!!
So how is this answering my own question? Well, the best thing has happened! Whilst in my local employment office, I found and applied for a technical apprenticeship. After a tough, and seemingly endless, testing process I found myself in front of a panel of interviewers being asked why I should be considered for the role. I simply showed them one of the projects I'd built; explained how it came into being and now I am looking forward to a 3 year Advanced Apprenticeship in Computing and Electronic Engineering! How cool is that?!!! (Actually the coolest thing is the company I'm doing this with. Well, not strictly a company... More of a governing body...
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All of this bright future, now lying before me, is because of this hobby and THAT is what it has given me. Almost exclusively, the credit for this has to go to LPF and the fantastic support, knowledge, members and supplies found here. I couldn't have done it without you!!!
This does bring me to a bit of a, 'downer', as this means I will have to move and my access to internet may well be limited. Never mind, I will pop back from time to time, as bad pennies often do.
All the best.
Never give up, and never surrender!!!
M
(To those who know me... I've missed you guys! *sniff*. To those who don't, keep reading, it is a positive answer to the question posed in the title!)
I first found this remarkable hobby somewhere around New Year 2009. I began with a fairly rudimentary knowledge of electronics, (I could recognise a resistor!), and was able to say, "Yep, that's a laser beam!", but that was about it. Since then I have learned, been baffled by, been amazed and rewarded in just about equal amounts. And I've built myself what I like to think of as a few pretty cool projects. That was up until my own economic recession bit my behind and the fun had to stop...
Priorities changed to finding some sort of income. Many applications later, and a couple of false starts, (Even tried Avon for a bit!!! ), I now find myself in gainful emplotment! Hooray!!!!
So how is this answering my own question? Well, the best thing has happened! Whilst in my local employment office, I found and applied for a technical apprenticeship. After a tough, and seemingly endless, testing process I found myself in front of a panel of interviewers being asked why I should be considered for the role. I simply showed them one of the projects I'd built; explained how it came into being and now I am looking forward to a 3 year Advanced Apprenticeship in Computing and Electronic Engineering! How cool is that?!!! (Actually the coolest thing is the company I'm doing this with. Well, not strictly a company... More of a governing body...
)All of this bright future, now lying before me, is because of this hobby and THAT is what it has given me. Almost exclusively, the credit for this has to go to LPF and the fantastic support, knowledge, members and supplies found here. I couldn't have done it without you!!!
This does bring me to a bit of a, 'downer', as this means I will have to move and my access to internet may well be limited. Never mind, I will pop back from time to time, as bad pennies often do.
All the best.
Never give up, and never surrender!!!
M
