My birth name may be Hannah, but most know me as the "Google Girl". All throughout my educational career I have searched for my niche. I have been through rounds of sports, dancing, and art-related hobbies. Yet none of these activities captivated me in the way that technology has. Ever since a young age, I was quick to learn the ways of the internet, the usage of a smart phone, and much more. After realizing that my aspirations to become President were few and far between, I became fascinated with the career possibilities at Google. As I progressed into high school, the opportunities to take more computer classes opened up. I signed up for programming classes and was often the only girl in the class. Being a star student, my computer teacher …show more content…
In the process I learned how to code HTML5 and CSS3 while reporting all errors within the brand-new course to the development team. My reward for this internship was a chance to earn Web Design Industry Credentials through taking an exam. With a lot of dedication and hard work, I became the first high school student, and female, to receive the new Web Design Industry Certification. After this, I realized that my aspirations for landing a job at Google were not so farfetched. Shortly following the amazing experience, I joined my school's tech department in a field trip to the Google office in Pittsburgh. Here, I toured the offices and even made some new connections with engineers. Then in the winter my family and I flew out to California, where I immediately visited the Google headquarters in Mountain View, Silicon Valley. Though we did not get to tour inside due to a host being on vacation, I toured the outside of the campus on foot and fell in love. This trip gave me the push and inspiration I needed to make the last two years of high school extra ordinary. Back at school, the S.T.E.M. program I was accepted into started to host