The main factor that drew me to Rutgers University was the wide variety of options available to students. Rutgers is a large research university with many major choices; I believed that I would be able to find the major that was best for me. After reviewing my options thoroughly, I have come to the decision that the Information Technology and Informatics major is everything that I want to get out of my education. The ITI program not only encourages students to understand how information technologies work, but also how they affect society; I am sure that having such an understanding will allow me to work up to my highest potential. In addition, I value the non-technical skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving, that the ITI program will help me develop. Without these skills, I would feel as though I would not be able to compete with …show more content…
Having a degree that offers many different possibilities is very appealing to me as someone who is not entirely sure what I want to do as a career. Right now, I think that I would like to work as a programmer, which is something I can achieve with completion of the ITI program. While working, I will be able to utilize the programming skills I have learned, as well as the ITI skills I will learn to help create more user focused programs, rather than only thinking about the programs as computer challenges. I highly value the skills that are to be gained through the ITI program, as well as the flexibility to find an enjoyable career path. While I show great interest in working with technology now, this was not always the case. In fact, I used to be on a track to pursue a career in the medical field. I was enrolled in a vocational high school with a focus on health care, where I took