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1. I decided to enroll in the BAS-IST program to expand my education and become more qualified for jobs.

2. I was born and raised in Gainesville.

3. A much better understanding of wireless devices and virtualization as they're become increasingly popular.

4. Get through this semester :)

5. Not sure, whatever opportunity presents itself.

6. Love movies, video games, my dog, and anything outdoors.

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I decided to enroll in SFC because it was close to home.
I'm from Keystone Heights, I have lived there my entire life.
I am hoping to learn to identify and defend against internet attacks.
My future goals are to graduate from here and high school with my A.A. in Computer Science. Then join the military.
I'm not sure what job I want, I'm join ing the military to pursue my career in cybersecurity, but that is not the only thing that I want to do in the military.
I'm interested in many things, including learning how to hack (if anyone knows anything, I'm ears), but also, I enjoy being active such as playing sports and scuba diving.
Side note: The only reason that I'm pursuing the A.A. is because, as a high school, dual-enrolled, clay county student, and Clay County won't pay for all my classes in the IT Security Risk Management A.S. field. They also wouldn't allow me to graduate with the A.S. I would have to enroll in SFC after I graduate in order to receive my degree.

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1.  Why did you decide to enroll in the BAS-IST program?

I want to satisfy job requirements for higher level positions including management. Oh and I guess to learn a few things along the way.

2. Where are you from?

Lived in Florida my whole life, Tampa area

3. What do you hope to take away from this class?

I would like to learn more about cloud services and how to implement cloud design.

4. What are your future goals?

I am currently a Network Technician, I would like to become a Network Engineer

5. What job are you seeking?

I would like to become a Network Engineer and possibly a Wireless Engineer

6. What interests you? Hobbies?

I like working out, fishing, and video games

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in the BAS-IST program?

I decided to enroll in the BAS-IST program to improve my knowledge and to avoid getting lost in the workforce.

2. Where are you from?

I was born in Colombia but have lived in Gainesville for 8 years.

3.. What do you hope to take away from this class?

My main goal is to get knowledge of how to troubleshoot and increase wireless networking performance and pass this class.

4. What are your future goals?

My goal is to get my BAS degree and eventually earn CompTIA Network+.

5. What job are you seeking?

At this moment, I am looking for jobs that are related to technology, but I would prefer Network roles like network architect.

6. What interests you? Hobbies?
I have many hobbies. I enjoy playing basketball, going to the beach with friends and family, and I do trading(forex).

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1. I enrolled in the BAS-IST program to earn a BAS degree after my AS degree of information technology.

2. I came from Cambodia which in South-east Asia. I have been in this country for 7 years now

3.  I hope to learn more about the wireless devices and how they are going to change the technology world.

4. My future goals is getting my BAS degree by the end of the year and earn CompTIA Network+ as soon as possible.

5. I'm looking for job that related to Computer Networking

6. I am interested in technology world and how amazing technology has changed everyday. I'm also into sports such as bowling, tennis, soccer, and more.

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Felix Johnson

1.      Why did you decide to enroll in the BAS-IST program?

I enrolled in the BAS-IST because I always wanted to obtain my Bachelor’s degree. I like computers and this seemed like the best choice. Also, it seems that it’s in agreeance that a BAS degree is becoming the standard in many requirements in this field.

2.      Where are you from?

I am from Germany but have lived in Florida for many years. I currently live in Ocala but I do work in Gainesville.

3.      What do you hope to take away from this class?

The thing I want to take away from this class is to understand the full potential of cloud and get a better idea of all the possibilities that cloud can bring.

4.      What are your future goals?

My short-term future goal is to pass this class and this semester but my long-term goal is to be apart of something bigger than myself and gain an understanding of things such as computers and ideas that revolve around technology.

5.      What job are you seeking?

Something that I enjoy going to everyday. I am in a job currently that gives me a lot of freedom to try new things and to be in charge of many aspects of the day-to-day operations so anything similar or better then what I do now.

6.      What are your interests?

Currently my interests are keeping my gym habit and routine and play videogames. I play a lot of videogames so most of my free

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Vincent Puzio

1. Why did you decide to enroll in  the BAS-IST program?
SFC's AS to BAS-IST program was very attractive as you could enter the career field of IT while continuing your studies for the full BAS degree. The BAS degree will help assist with continuing on to a Master's degree.

2. Where are you from?
Born and raised right here in Gainesville, Florida

3. What do you hope to take away from this class?
After completing this course, I wish to expand my knowledge of 802.11n and 802.11ac in an enterprise environment.

4. What are your future goals?
After completing the BAS-IST program, I wish to pursue a Master's in Science at UF or WGU in Information Systems and Operations Management.

5. What  job are you seeking?
Currently I am mentoring to become a SysAdmin for the North Florida Division of my company.

6. What interests you? Hobbies?
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends/family, biking/kayaking, movies/documentaries, video games, and recently started a small farm in Alachua, Florida.

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in  the BAS-IST program?

I enrolled into the BAS program to increase my earning potential and because after multiple A.S. degrees I don’t think I know enough to be an asset to future employees

2. Where are you from?

I was born and raised in Florida, I lived in Volusia county for the majority of my life and moved to Gainesville 5 years ago.

3.. What do you hope to take away from this class?

I hope to gain a better understanding of wireless devices and how they communicate through the network stack.

4. What are your future goals?

My most pressing goals are to pass this semester without negatively effecting my GPA, get better at troubleshooting email issues, and to stop making mistakes on the job.

5. What job are you seeking?

I currently work for an MSP and love most days so I am not currently looking but if I would pick any employer in Gainesville it would have to be GRU.

6. What are your interests?

I love to watch movies with wife, play with my dogs, workout when I can find time, and  what every tech does learn learn learn.

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1. I enrolled to continue my education in the IT field. I got my AS degree in Network Technology from SFC in '06 and enrolled in the BAS program when it became available.

2. I'm from South Florida, near Weston, and have been in Gainesville since '97.

3. I hope to better understand wireless networks and how they should be configured.

4. Future goals professionally are to keep learning about new technologies and, more importantly, how to manage them securely.

5. I'm currently a systems administrator for UF and quite enjoy it.

6. My interests are PC gaming, PowerShell, fixing things around the house, playing basketball, and spending time with my family.

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1)      I  decided to enroll into the BAS-IST program because I liked the small feel of Santa Fe college and I was already comfortable with the campus.

2)      I grew up in Cedar Key Fl (60 students Highschool), which explains why I am probably more comfortable with the smaller campus.

3)      My Major is IST with Networking, so I hope to take away new networking knowledge that I haven’t known of before.

4)      My Future goals are to finish my bachelors, start a family, and get into a position that revolves more around networking.

5)      I’m seeking a Junior Network Engineer job at a bigger company.

6)      My interests would be Video games, festivals, and the beach.

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1.Why did you decide enroll in the BAS-IST program?
To try and pursue a BAS in Networking. Santa Fe was the closest college that offered this program for me.

2.  Where are you from?
Marianna, FL

3. What do you hope to take away from this class?
More info regarding any type of networking. It became very interesting to me from an outsider because of how deep the technology goes in regards to networking.

4. What are your future goals?
To be able to graduate with this degree that I've worked towards for so long and to learn more on how devices interact with one another.

5. What job are you seeking?
any job that deals with the hardware side of tech. any type of repairing, fixing, installing that might come along with it.

6. What are your interests?
My hobbies and interests include interacting with people and learning how things work. Like I said above, I enjoy taking things apart and learning what does what inside of phones, tablets, computers or laptops.

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in  the BAS-IST program?

After exploring the field a few years ago I figured this would be the best fit for me. My path of classes hasn't made the most sense but I will be finishing my Associates and Bachelors this semester.

2. Where are you from?
Land O Lakes Florida

3.. What do you hope to take away from this class?

I'm looking forward to learning about every aspect of a wireless network. Cost and startup was never something I really covered heavily so I'm excited for the future in this course.

4. What are your future goals?

After securing my degree I will be attempting to stay with my current company (Carmax) and move into their IT program located in Richmond Virginia

5. What  job are you seeking?

Salesforce Administrator

6. What are your interests?

I've been interested in vehicles for quite sometime because of my work. Recently I've begun going off-roading and trying to get outdoors more.

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1. I made the decision to enroll and continue to finish taking the program to gain as much knowledge of networking to find what I have the most interest in before diving into the job marketplace.

2. Gainesville, born and raised.

3. Almost everything is becoming wireless in some form or fashion. And as an IT major, it is very important to keep up to date and knowledgeable of how networking with wireless devices is accomplished.

4. I hope to eventually find myself with a position in the public sector, either local or national government position.

5. I will like to have a position as IT support, but I don’t think I want to go as far as a management position.

6. I have gained a big interest in 3D printing ever since I got my first one during the pandemic to pass time.

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1
I enrolled in the BAS program to further my carrer and to increase my ability to find jobs.

2
I was born in Little Rock AR but raised around Gainesville.

3
I hope to learn more about wireless devices because they have become more popular and more relevant over the last several years.

4
My future goals are to move up in the company I work at in the IT department. I also plan on building an aquarium that is partialy automated with sensors and motors

5
The job I am seaking is IT Engineer in the TV broadcast industry

6
My intrests include playing chess, working on my automation systems, gaming and working on my home network server rack.

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1
I enrolled in the BAS program to further my career and to increase my ability to find jobs.

2
I was born in Little Rock AR but raised around Gainesville.

3
I hope to learn more about wireless devices because they have become more popular and more relevant over the last several years.

4
My future goals are to move up in the company I work at in the IT department. I also plan on building an aquarium that is partially automated with sensors and motors

5
The job I am seeking is IT Engineer in the TV broadcast industry

6
My interests include playing chess, working on my automation systems, gaming and working on my home network server rack.

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1. I've always enjoyed computers and enrolled in the BAS to open up new opportunities for myself at UF and other jobs.

2. I was born and raised in Gainesville.

3. I'd like to complete my BAS by next year, and to do that I must complete this class.

4. My goal is to complete my BAS and get a better job at UF, or unlock other opportunities.

5. I'd like to be an network administrator or sys admin someday.

6. I enjoy cars and going to the beach or springs, typically just chilling.

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1. I decided to enroll in the BAS-IST program as a logical next step after receiving my A.S. degree. I enrolled in both of these to increase the pool of potential jobs I could get by adding these degrees to my resume.

2. I am from Jacksonville, FL

3. I hope to learn how to manage more advanced enterprise wireless networks.

4. My goal is to graduate with my BAS this semester and begin looking for jobs. My first choice is somewhere within UF, as I already work there, but I'm also looking at out of state options as well.

5. I am looking at getting a job as a Network Administrator, or Network Infrastructure Technician.

6. My current hobbies outside of work and school are Cooking, playing video games, and board games.

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1. I decided to enroll in  the BAS-IST program because it was the next logical step after completing my A.A. and A.S. degrees. Plus you cant get the good jobs without higher degrees these days.

2. I am another ACR. Too many of these in this class..

3. I hope to reinforce what I have already learned in the degree program so far.

4. My current future goals are to become a team lead at work, and finish the BAS degree. After which, I will work towards finding a job that matches my new skills.

5. I am seeking a network technician or server technician job. Why not both?

6. My current interests are comics, carpentry, and dealing with things breaking left and right at the home.

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1. I enrolled In the BAS-IST to further my career goals and build on my AS degree I allready have from Santa Fe.

2. I am from Gainesville.

3. To build on my current IT knowledge and fill out my knowledge of Cloud computing.

4. To finish My BAS and move up to a higher position in IT.

5. Systems Architect

6. I enjoy many types of outdoor activities as you just can stay if front of the computer all the time

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Hello Everyone.

1. I decided to join this program so that I can earn a BAS degree to further my career.

2. I am from Gainesville, FL

3. I hope to learn more about wireless devices and how they are going to develop in the mobile world that we live in now.

4. I hope to get in a senior level analyst position at my current employer and to progress my career.

5. Right now I am seeking a level 2 position as a support analyst at my current job.

6. My interests include video games, playing the guitar, and getting things ready for my daughter that is only about 2 months away from coming into the world.

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1. Honestly, I joined the program because I started my bachelor's degree years ago and never finished it. I'm mainly doing this for myself, but also to hopefully expand my career options for the future.

2. I'm from Harrisonburg, VA. I have lived in Gainesville since 2013.

3. I don't have anything specific that I hope to learn, but wireless is the future, so everything that  I can learn from this class will probably be very valuable.

4. I already have a job in IT that I enjoy. So for the future, I guess I would just like to become more of an asset in my position, so that I can earn more money and better benefits.

5.  As much as I like my current job, my dream IT job would be being a juvenile cybercrime rehabilitation counselor. Taking youth who have used their computer skills to commit cybercrimes, and using their IT strengths to pair them with companies for internships seems like it would be a very fulfilling job. Working with kids to help them turn their lives around while it's not too late would be a fun way to change lives, while still staying part of the IT world.

6. My biggest interest is travel, so 2020 was a bit rough for me. Assuming things get back to "normal" sooner rather than later, I have plans to travel to Brazil, Alaska, and Puerto Rico this summer/fall.

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1. I decided to enroll at SF College because of the great tuition rates and to piggyback my schooling from the Networking AS to the Information Technology BAS with a focus in Networking.

2. I was born and raised in Gainesville. I am a true ACR.

3. I hope to gain better management skills through network management tools. I also hope to better understand network protocols and the OSI model to better enhance networking for my own network and that of my family.

4. My future goals are to obtain the BAS and further my career in UF Health with Application Analysis.

5. I am seeking an Application Analyst II position and eventually management if it still looks desirable by then.

6. I'm interested in general technological advances and hot topics with tech giants like Apple, Google, Facebook, etc. I like being as much in the know as I can from the consumer perspective. I also play first-person battle royale shooters to pretend I'm a hero that saves the day (at night).

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1. I decided to enroll in the BAS-IST program to advance my education and become more qualified for jobs.

2. I was born in Cincinnati, OH but grew up here in Gainesville, FL.

3. I hope to broaden my knowledge of wireless devices and learn about what is instore for the future.

4. My future goals are to graduate from Santa Fe this semester and start my career in IT.

5. I am seeking a job as a network and computer systems administrator, infrastructure technician or something related to networking.

6. I am interested in all IT related fields as well as fishing and playing golf in my free time.

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1. I enrolled in the BAS-IST program to further my education and career opportunities within networking.

2. Born and raised in gainesville!

3. I hope to have a better understanding of wireless devices, their strengths, weaknesses as well as applications and the future of them.

4. I hope to advance further in networking or within cloud services  for my career

5. I am currently employed as a IS Support Analyst at UFHealth.

6. My interests include video games, 3d printing, hiking and cars

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Good evening everyone,

My name is Cailey Mann and I am very excited to be in the final semester of my BAS Degree with you all. I decided to enroll into the BAS-IST program when I realized that my passions were not only based in healthcare, but in the connection of the healthcare system and technology. I have lived in Newberry all of my life, and I now live here with my husband and our two children. I am currently an IS Application Analyst at UF Health, and I am certified in Epic Procedure Orders and Epic Clinical Documentation. I truly love working with Epic and UF Health. My future goal would be to become a Level 3 Application Analyst, and to obtain certifications in other modules of Epic. This would allow me to take on more leadership responsibilities and have a more robust understand of Epic and how the modules interact. I hope to continue to work on projects that can create a better healthcare system and a more useful EMR for both patients and clinicians. My main career interests are to make healthcare more accessible and easier to understand for the general public. I would love to take away a better understanding of wireless networks that would give me the tools to develop a network that is more effective for a healthcare setting. Additionally, I am interested to learn more about how my wireless devices interact with different types of networks.

Good luck this semester!

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1.Why did you decide to enroll in the BAS-IST program?

I decided to enroll in the BAS-IST program to advance in my education and which will open many opportunities with the bachelor’s degree.

2.Where are you from?

I was born in Ocala FL, but I grew up in Gainesville.

3.What do you hope to take away from this class?

I hope to take much of information about Wireless device such as Wi-Fi, LTE,5G, etc.

4.What are your future goals?

Future goals are graduation with the bachelor’s degree and find a better job than I have right now.

5.What job are you seeking?

Job I am seeking is network Administrator.

6. What are your interests?

My interest is learning new thing in the IT field

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1. I wanted to expand my knowledge and further my skill set through education. A bachelors degree will also open many opportunities.

2. I was born in Orange Park and grew up in Port St. Lucie.

3. I hope to learn more about virtualization and concepts of SDNs.

4. My goal is to complete this semester and this happens to be my final semester for the BAS.

5. Network Engineer II or equivalent Network Administrator position.

6. I enjoy fishing while kayaking, I play video games, and cook. I enjoy building and creating.

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in  the BAS-IST program?
Having bounced around many different career paths, I found a job in IT that propelled me into matching my degree to it and making it my career. It was the best decision I could have made.

2. Where are you from?
Jacksonville, FL

3. What do you hope to take away from this class?
A detailed and working knowledge of virtualization concepts, techniques, and requirements. Everything is relevant.

4. What are your future goals?
To finish my degree this semester and advance in my career.

5. What  job are you seeking?
Network Administrator.

6. What are your interests?
Many interests, I enjoy traveling, reading, television, movies, music, fishing, gambling, food, technology, jujitsu, sports. Many more hobbies, I like to experience as much as possible.

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Good Morning Everyone, my name is Dawarren. I am a Gainesville native and I have been attending Santa Fe for some years now. I decided to get a bachelors degree because I felt it was needed in order to advance in my career and I have this ever quenching thirst for all things IT related. It would be interesting to see how the new wireless networks are starting to trump old Ethernet technologies. Maybe some new neat features that were just realized. I want to be a CISO, CIO, or an IT director when I grow up. I also am in the process of furthering my education once I am done with my undergrad degree. I like programming, security, and networking. Hope you all enjoy this semester's class.

-Dawarren Harrison

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1 - I decided to enroll in the BAS-IST program to finish up my Bachelors Degree after an "extended break"

2 - I was born in the NW US, but have been in Gainesville since I was roughly 8 or 9.  So Gainesville.

3 - I'm hoping we can learn a little more about WiFi 6 and some of the new benefits and security features.  I haven't had the time to sit down and look at it, and maybe this class well make me do it :)

4 - Early Retirement.  Not joking, I don't want to die in my office.

5 - Anything that deals with  networking and networking accessories.

6 - Lately I've started homebrewing, and the results so far have been okay.  I'm going to spend the year hopefully getting better at it and eventually try out my own concoctions

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in  the BAS-IST program?

2. Where are you from?

3.. What do you hope to take away from this class?

4. What are your future goals?

5. What  job are you seeking?

6. What are your interests?