Kyle Purgaric

Computer Networking

15 October 2018

The Career Plan

The four-star general, Colin Powell once said, “A dream doesn’t become reality through

magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” My one goal in life is to become an

Information Technology Support Specialist, and to achieve this I have to work hard to get to the

objective. As I work as an IT Specialist, I would be able to utilize my ability to socialize and

utilize my problem-solving to its full potential. I am also excited to learn more about

hardware/software because I am always thirsty for knowledge, and learning new things is a good

thing in my opinion.

As I am in the position of IT Support Specialist, I will be able to live a

comfortable lifestyle. My schedule will be flexible with my needs, being part time with an

annual salary of $50,210. I will be able to live in a small house with no family, the materials I

need to sustain myself, and my happiness.

To reach my goal, I will focus on two very important high school classes. These classes

will be my Math and English classes. English will be essential because I have to speak properly

to the person that is asking for computer assistance and math because there will be events which

will revolve around certain complex programs. OSTC will help me through learning the basics of

computer parts and troubleshooting, and will help me with more opportunities in the workforce.

After I graduate high school, I will go to Oakland Community College. Since I live in the area

where OCC is, my tuition will be $1,640 a semester. I will probably pay for the tuition through

student loans.
 Some professional skills that are absolutely necessary for being an IT Specialist will be

any knowledge of computers, social abilities, and problem solving skills. I believe the two skills

that I need to improve on are leadership and the ability to accept feedback. The experiences that

really have showed me my social skills are my volunteer work at my former church, where I

handed out coffee to anyone that asked for it. Other experiences would be at my work as a

busser, taking dishes, cups, and silverware from tables when the people sitting at the tables no

longer need them. My most recent experience with problem solving would be when my

computer was crashing on me. I first checked the temperatures of the parts, changed the fan

settings, and when that did not work, I reseated the graphics card. Then, I realized it was the

motherboard screws being over tightened, which caused the crashes. I feel like the one thing that

sets me apart from others is my social abilities. I like to use big, over descriptive words to

convey the situation at hand, or even in a normal conversation. I am passionate for this job

because I love technology. I love how new technology is created and I can learn from it,

especially when it is involved in problems a computer user will have, which will give me more

knowledge. Even when there is a problem bigger than me, I take some time and think back to

other solutions used in other problems that are from the past. I am excited for a career like this,

and I hope I go far in life and happiness.