The start of my interest in computer started early.  I began typing on a typewriter when I was young using my mom’s typing book from the 70’s.  Yes, the book was older, but it still taught the basic concepts of typing.  Therefore, when we purchased our first computer I would type, type, and type.  In grade school we had keyboarding contests where we would have a black keyboard with no letters on it.  We used a program that would track how fast and how accurate we were.  I am not bragging, but I was the fastest and most accurate keyboarder in my class. 

As I grew up, not only did I enjoy typing, but I also enjoyed taking apart the computer when my parents were not looking.  I would look inside and then research what everything was.  I would also ‘play’ around on the computer to see what I could find.   Therefore, I began taking classes in high school, but never any programming classes, just design, but they were still interesting and made me want to pursue a degree in computer science. 

Therefore, I began my computer science degree at St. Norbert College. With the help of the entire computer science departments I am not finishing my senior year.  They have helped me achieve all I can throughout my entire computer science career.  They have helped me in times of difficulty and frustration, lead me when I felt that I could not do it anymore, and taught me the basics and to reach for my goals.

	Name: Michelle Keehan Majors: Computer Science and Business Administration Concentration: Business Information Systems