A very long road

[JE3146]

Many years ago I graduated from high school. Got accepted to Oregon State University and was pursuing a degree in business administration when it really hit me that it wasn't what I wanted to do with my life. I had a friend in the engineering program there that told me I would be a good fit, so I began looking at the college's webpage and after checking career paths & researching a bit I came to the conclusion at the end of winter term of my freshman year that I wanted to pursue Computer Engineering.

I kept taking business classes that spring and took an intro class to the ECE department. Fell in love with it immediately and changed my major after that term. 5 long hard years of Computer Engineering with a CS minor and 1 year of work experience interning at Mentor Graphics and RadiSys, I have all this in front of me.

http://people.oregonstate.edu/~edgarj/SCHOOL/Grad/Grad-3.jpg

(My wife's diploma is already in there. She graduated there to.)


And these came in the mail today.

http://people.oregonstate.edu/~edgarj/SCHOOL/Grad/Grad-2.jpg

http://people.oregonstate.edu/~edgarj/SCHOOL/Grad/Grad-1.jpg


2 assignments and a final exam in math which I pretty much just have to show up for and I'm out of this town.

I start work as a Software Design Engineer I at Tektronix June 21st :D

[bvilchez]

Congrats Jordan!!!! Dedication pays off.....congrats again to you AND the wife

[awsmith4]

That's awesome Jordan!

[CigarNut]

Congratulations Jordan! Welcome to Stumptown!! I worked at Tek for 10 years and I can highly recommend them!

[Emjaysmash]

Mazel Tov Jordan!!!

[Scottw]

Excellent work Jordan!! If you do what you like, it hardly seems like work. Sadly i don't find myself in that boat any longer so it's important to stick to and accomplish what you enjoy most because when it starts feeling like a job, it's no longer that much fun.

Ever wonder why BOSS spelled backwards is double S, O, B? Coincedence?

[kelmac07]

Congrats!! :tu

[icehog3]

Very cool, Jordan...Congratulations! :tu

[E-Tx Surveyor]

Big congratulations, be proud of yourself. Biggest mistake I ever made was not continuing my education.

Mucho kudos

[elderboy02]

Congrats brother! :tu

[ashtonlady]

Way to go Jordan, I am very proud of you.

[Don Fernando]

congrats

[Savvy]

Congrats #2. Have fun pursuing the career. I've got about a year and some change to go on mine, but I'll be finishing up with a similar degree. Must be something about the name.

[captain53]

Congratulations!:tu

[Blindjimme]

You are laying the groundwork for a very nice life. Congratualtions.

[TonySmith]

Very nice Jordan :tu.

[s0leful0ne]

Congrats J-Money!

[galaga]

Congrats :tu

[mosesbotbol]

Congratulations Jordan! Welcome to Stumptown!! I worked at Tek for 10 years and I can highly recommend them!

Congratulations on your degree.

My uncle worked in sales for Tektronix for like 20-30 years. He made out quite well.

[Smokin Gator]

Congrats brother... Nobody can ever take your education away from you!!

[JE3146]

Thank you all. :)

Especially to those who encouraged me over the past couple years.

[IBQTEE1]

Congrats!!

[chippewastud79]

Congratulations Jordan :tu

*hug*

[JE3146]

Todays the day... heading out soon. Wish me luck. I'm kinda nervous.

[bobarian]

Congrats Jordan, all the hard work and dedication has finally paid off! :tu

[markem]

congrats Jordan. Don't be surprised if you get a letter on Monday detailing the payment schedule for your student loans...

[G G]

Woot woot, congrats.