Is it just me or has this week gone really slowly?? Highlights so far has been watching the Melbourne cup for which I picked 2nd and 3rd place – purely chosen cause I thought they were the cutest horses with the best names, well thought out I know! Other than that, getting heaps of great soccer advice from OJ that I will totally take on board, and actually being productive and getting two systems playing nice! woo hoo! Can life get any better? I think not

Career wise I’m sailing along, or is keeping my head above the water more appropriate? Nah I shouldn’t be too hard on myself, but I just can’t help myself. What can I say? I was never one of those kids growing up who knew exactly what they wanted to do and the direction their life was heading. I was always a bit uncertain, and with so many things that interested me I just couldn’t choose! Then I thought I did, coming into my final year of High School, I decided I was going to study law, and be the best Barrister this country’s ever seen. Yep I like thinking big! Hence the whole superstar rocker, but that story’s for another day! So anyway, after choosing subjects that would assist in moulding me into the perfect lawyer, and even doing work experience at a law firm, that wasn’t enough to keep me passionate. Weeks before applying for university courses, after a chance meeting with a friend of the family – currently a project manager – I just knew I had to give IT a try. So here I am, after 4 years of uni with a Honours degree in my hand, I’m working as a programmer.

Lets be honest, doing a degree in IT with no previous experience with computers was no picnic. There were several times I wanted to just give up and choose something else. At one point, I was so fed up that I even handed in my forms to change to Medicine – a dentist of all things. That dream abruptly ended when I had a reality check and realised medicine was not for me. 1. Can’t stand blood. 2. Would get too emotionally attached – heart broken if something went wrong. Would never be able to forgive myself. So as you can see, I figured with computers, there’s not a high chance of causing harm to others. Unless overcharging them for tolls counts?? So back to IT I went. Not only did I finish my degree, but from the first year onwards I started getting better, and actually ended up enjoying myself.

Call me whacky but I get off on a sense of accomplishment when you develop something from scratch, and it ACTUALLY WORKS! woo hoo. But all throughout my uni years, I must admit programming was a bit scary for me. Going from, how do i print a line? to working as a programmer as a living scared the hell out of me. So when taking up my current job, as you can imagine I was nervous. Okay pertrified! But after a year of IT support, I knew I had to change my life or I’d never be happy.

When the guys took me on as the only girl and youngest programmer on the team, I was nervous. I didnt know what they expected of me. I was very upfront and honest in the interview, but still felt like alright this is it Kitty, sink or swim. With the patience and help from my teammates I am now the girl that stands before you. Okay not literally but it sounds good, you know what I mean And now, working on a development project and being a part of developing a system, wow I never would’ve thought. But I’m very happy, and knowing my parents are proud of all I’ve achieved makes it all worthwhile!