My interest in a computer science degree stemmed from my dad. He works at Oracle and loves his job. Anytime the subject of computers arises during dinner, we find ourselves sitting at the dinner table hours after we've finished eating, utterly absorbed in the conversation. Whenever my sister and I ask him questions about how something works, whether it's to do directly with his work or with technology as a whole, we can count on him to intricately and thoroughly explain anything we don't understand. We weren't even remotely interested in learning how to code for the longest time. Despite our constant disinterest, Dad always does his best to show us how important it is for anyone our age to learn the basics of computers, especially in this day and age where the internet has become such a big part of our lives. The difference between having a teacher that is passionate about the topic as opposed to a teacher that isn't is immense. It can make or break your chances of gaining interest in the subject, which is why, notwithstanding my apathy for computers, my dad's passion for them has slowly turned that around. One day my dad called me over and asked if he should buy this book he was looking at on Amazon. It was a coding book called "Learn to Program with Minecraft". It was meant for kids ages 10+, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. At first, it took a lot of motivation from my dad to get started on it, but once I got going, I began to enjoy it. I loved that it combined learning with one of my favorite games. I'm extremely grateful my dad got me into coding and I'd love to find more unique and interesting ways to learn once I've finished the book. My goal/dream job after receiving my degree would be to do something in game-development or design. I think it would be a great way to incorporate my creativity into something I do for a living. But I'm also open to other jobs that present themselves to me along the way. There are so many different jobs in the technological world that I don't want to tunnel vision on one specific job when there could be another job out there that's just as good if not better for my want and needs. My advanced problem-solving skills make me the perfect candidate for this scholarship opportunity. For example, I used skills that I’d learned earlier in the coding book for certain exercises that didn’t work with the software I was using to get the same result. This is a crucial strength since coding consists greatly of problem-solving, and out-of-the-box thinking offers the best results. This fall, my dad will be paying the tuition for me and my two sisters. He’s done so much for us, that it would mean the world to me if I could give back in any way I can.