The inspiration story of your fellow student is gold. I would cherish that kind of memory the rest of my career.

What a wonderful read. It took me back to the days when I read my grandmother's Reader's Digests, though this post is more technical.

Nice storytelling. I almost forgot I wasn't reading a novel.

What a fascinating post Susam. I love how you can recall some great details of your journey. I only wish I could. My journey into computing began a little earlier than yours – 1986 as a 16 year-old curious teenager. I was never a gamer, but always curious about how the computer worked. I soon learned to program and was hooked. We didn't have the internet back then, but rumours were about that something was coming!

The note from Dr Kaliski is inspirational.