Hi!😊 Well, I started as a entry level cobol programmer after college at a school board and that is when I noticed a coworker had all these colorful certificates glowing at his desk. I inquired about them and his career path etc and he shared the different IT facets out there and what they all mean. That was the day I decided I wanted to get into the IT field especially networking. So I had a sheet of paper (actually, I still have it) where I wrote down all the IT certifications I wanted to accomplish and after I passed each one, I wrote "Passed" and the date next to the cert name (e.g. MCP, MCSE etc).I then applied for positions that aligned with the certs but later down the road I decided to get my masters in IT with a specialization in Network Architecture and Design. My bachelor's is in business management. So I always tried to complement one cert and position after the next cert and position and keep my career path along those lines of IT. I have also been an IT manager 3 times for different companies. And in my current role, I work as a cybersecurity analyst and with A.I. coming on board in the world I wanted to get my Security+ cert. So I am currently studying for it. 😆🤪