My parents, especially my mom, played a major role in my technological growth. My mom has worked with technology since she was 18 and heavily believes that technology is connected to prosperity and progress. Every Christmas and birthday, I would get a game system, like a Gameboy or playstation, some type of electronic talking learning device, or a new ipod or laptop. I was then “strongly” encouraged to research how to use it on my own and make the best use of it. Her method of teaching me to make the most of technology and use it to my advantage has helped me incredibly throughout college and many more situations throughout my life.