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"I began considering myself an adult shortly after moving into my own one-bedroom apartment about a year ago, at the age of 24, roughly two years after becoming financially independent from my parents. This probably says a lot about my personality, but it wasn’t until I lived alone and felt full ownership over my living space that I felt comfortable forming healthy routines. I finally began learning to cook, for example. I kept my apartment clean for once in my life. I began to feel like a competent host. I no longer dreaded coming home, because there was no longer the question of whether there’d be any roommates around that I’d have to justify my actions, schedule, or company to. It’s nice to feel comfortable in your own weirdness; it’s maybe even the most important thing. It’s easier without witnesses." - Tom, a 25-year-old grad student

When you impress the EduTech manager with your programming and Excel skills, you know you've done a good job! My latest accomplishment: I single-handedly built a summative assessment tool based on a 5-point rubric for English language and 21st Century skills that is also of my own design. The tool assigns quantitative values to each of the rubric's criteria descriptors, and then automatically calculates a total score based on what's chosen in the tool's main interface. All of the information is integrated with a report generator that automatically fills in both the student's information and their associated score information into a letter template that can be sent to parents via email.  It's true what they say, computer knowledge  does feel very powerful. And so does getting a round of applause from all your colleagues and bosses for a job well done.

"Broadly, instructional design is the crafting of experiences that build knowledge and skills in a way that is appealing and impactful."  Yes, that's it exactly! That's the job description I've been looking for, and that is exactly what I want to do for the rest of my life.