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1. Why did you decide to enroll in  the BAS-IST program?
I enrolled in this program years ago because the computing scene is something I'm familiar with, the pay is nice, and I didn't have any other paths that I was interested in pursuing.

2. Where are you from?
I'm from the tiny rural town of Interlachen slightly east of Gainesville.

3.. What do you hope to take away from this class?
Knowledge on virtualization technologies and cloud services.

4. What are your future goals?
Make 100k/yr, own a beautiful corvette, build my body, cure my cat allergies and chill with a loving kitty. Or two.

5. What  job are you seeking?
IT Professional / Front-End Web Dev / Smart Home Automation

6. What are your interests?
I play a ton of tennis in my spare time.  I love fiction novels and enjoy anime.

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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 virtualization. It has always been a difficult concept to grasp for me.

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

I decided to enroll in order to get a four-year degree out of the way to reduce the amount of obstacles I have in my career.

2. Where are you from?

I'm originally from Juno Beach, Fl.

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

I hope to take away a firmer understanding of virtualization in a broader sense. I've spent time setting up vSphere 6.7, and an ESXi host, but found that beyond configuring I didn't know what to do with it.

4. What are your future goals?

My future goals at this point are just to graduate so I can transition my life to focus on other things. School is necessary, and enjoyable, but right now it feels very in the way of everything else I need to be doing to succeed.

5. What  job are you seeking?

I'm currently employed and not seeking a job but may move into a product management role that will allow me to oversee the development of some niche apps and websites.

6. What are your interests?

My interests as of 2020 became fishing, largely. I get stressed out sitting at home all day working & doing school. So I looked for something that forced me to spend more time outside and was mentally engaging -- i.e. I don't think about other responsibilities while i'm doing the hobby.

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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 excited to see what's next in the path in the networking field. I've covered just about everything at this point and I'm always excited to learn more.

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

After finishing my AS in 2019 I wanted to tackle the BAS in the hopes of finally becoming a professional within the IT world. Wishing to get a safe job that I am comfortable with I hope to live happily and to have a somewhat challenging career that keeps me on my toes.

2. Where are you from?
Newberry, Florida.

3.. What do you hope to take away from this class?
I hope to take away knowledge of the better tomorrow and to help understand the cogs that make it run.

4. What are your future goals?
become a Desktop Administrator or a Network server administrator for a local company.

5. What  job are you seeking?
Desktop Administrator, Server Administrator, Network Administrator.

6. What are your interests?
Gaming, Movies, Music, and writing!

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in  the BAS-IST program?
I began my schooling in 2006, planning to get my AAS and then look for a school I could get my bachelor's online since this school was still Santa Fe Community College.  My mother's heart attack and grandmother's death led me to drop out of school in 2009.  I re-enrolled in 2017 and by then the bachelor's program existed here so here I stayed.
2. Where are you from?
Born here in Gainesville at a hospital that no longer exists.  My father's family has been in the area (mostly Bell) since the 1830s, so I am still finding new relatives on a regular basis.

3. What do you hope to take away from this class?
I am quite familiar with virtualization from a server point of view, but not as much from a desktop deployment view.  With more and more classrooms and labs on campus becoming virtual, I want to know the nuts & bolts level of how these things work.

4. What are your future goals?
My goals are centered in staying here in Gainesville and finding a job that allows me to keep doing the things I love.

5. What job are you seeking?
System Specialist/Server administrator.  I would prefer to remain in academia if possible simply because the user/administrator relationship is far more cooperative than it is in private industry.

6. What are your interests?
I am a re-enactor, specifically the Middles Ages and Renaissance.  Although it seems rather odd for someone in technology, the group attracts a lot of us.  Definitely made it easier to take thing virtual when large gatherings had to be tabled.

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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've always loved working on and around computers and computer technologies. So naturally, I think it'd be pretty rad to be able to work with them for a career. I currently work for a SaaS startup in town and I love it!

2. Born in Gainesville, raised in Interlachen, not too far east of Gainesville. I want to move to Oregon and grow/raise most of my own food and supplies.

3.I want to get a deeper understanding of some more advanced topics that might lead me into finding a niche, but growing job.

4. Finish this semster, getting my BAS, stay in town until my GF finishes her school, and then move out of state, working a remote job and making bank.

5. Data Scientist, Auto-body, or Mycologist.

6. I love motorcycles, working on cars, playing computer games, playing tennis, and researching mushrooms.

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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 more about how Virtualization is used in an enterprise environment.

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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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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Tell us about you...
1. I enrolled in the IST Bachelors to further my degree and have the piece of paper that allows me to get paid more.

2. Like some others in the class, I was born and raised in Gainesville. So yes, I'm an ACR.

3. I've done a lot of various virtualization already, so I'm hoping to learn something I haven't thus far in life.

4. I hope to finish my BAS and be able to get a job local to where I live so that I can see and play with my son more.

5. Systems or Infrastructure specialist is ideal. It would keep my interest in the IT field and help it from going stale by doing the same repetitive tasks.

6. Lately I've been interested in home automation & smart integration in houses. Currently I am expanding my trade of things I can do, partially thanks to the extra time Covid has given me from everything being at reduced capacity.

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I enrolled in the BAS-IST program to help qualify me for graduate level positions in the future of my career.

I am originally from the Tampa area, but grew up in a town called San Antonio Florida.

I hope to learn how to organize and manage a data center/cloud infrastructure.

My future goals are to become a network engineer and then eventually penetration tester. I am also planning on proposing this year.

I am aiming for a network engineer position

I like gaming, hiking, playing guitar, and cooking.

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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. Why did you decide to enroll in  the BAS-IST program?
To further my education beyond my AS and to benefit me in the cooperate world for future jobs.

2. Where are you from?
I was born in Little Rock AR but was raised around Gainesville and currently live in Lake City

3.. What do you hope to take away from this class?
I hope to learn about data center management and infrastructure as its very relevant to my job.

4. What are your future goals?
Move up in the TV industry into an IT Engineer position.
Manage IT infrastructure at my house and for a job.

5. What  job are you seeking?
I am seeking a job as a IT Engineer in the broadcast industry. (TV station)

6. What are your interests?
Occasional gaming, building computers and working on cars.

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-I have enrolled in the BAS-IST program to further my technical knowledge on networking. I am very excited to be entering my final semester of this degree and im keen to see where it will take me.
-I am originally from Louisiana but have lived all over, but mostly in Fort White or Gainesville.
-I hope to gain a deeper understanding of how data centers are created and operate
-My future goals are finding a job in this field with a good company to work for
-I am seeking a job as a data analyst
-My main interest is playing video games but I also really love traveling. So far I have been to 6 countries and would love to keep expanding the list.

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1. I enrolled in the BAS-IST course to further my education after completing the A.S. program.
2. I was born and raised in Gainesville, FL.
3. I hope to get a better understanding of virtualization/cloud computing concepts and how they relate to data centers.
4. My future goals after graduating this semester are to continue my IT career as well as acquire certifications.
5. Preferably a Network Admin or something similar, but I'm open to all IT career paths.
6. My interests include a wide range of things such as computers, gaming, sports and travel.

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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 cloud computing.

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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1. Why did you decide to enroll in  the BAS-IST program?
I enrolled to get a better understanding of the IT field. Attend a masters program. Then get a specialization to get a nice job in the field.

2. Where are you from?
I am from Virginia.

3.. What do you hope to take away from this class?
A better understanding of a SDN and cloud computing.

4. What are your future goals?
Become a cloud admin or security analyst.

5. What  job are you seeking?
I am currently employed as an IT Specialist in a healthcare environment. I would like to take what I have learned and move into a managerial position.

6. What are your interests?
Surf fishing at the beach and spending time with family.

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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. Additionally, I have a passion for creating metrics and dashboards that will allow us to better streamline workflows for greater patient safety and shorter hospital stays. I hope that during this class I will learn about new ways to incorporate cloud computing into my job. Additionally, I am excited to learn more about Big Data Analytics and how it effects our current society.

Good luck this semester!

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in the BAS-IST program?
I enjoyed the AS degree and wanted to advance my career with a BAS.
2. Where are you from?
I was born in Gainesville, but grew up in Cedar Key FL.
3.. What do you hope to take away from this class?
A more in-depth outlook on Virtualization! Settings to use, when to use, etc.
4. What are your future goals?
Graduate with my BAS, obtain some partner certs before graduation and not just CompTIA.
5. What job are you seeking?
After Graduation something like a Network Support Tech or Jr Network Admin would be ideal.
6. What are your interests?
Whatever Stresses me out at the time.   On a Real note, Playing Sports, Beer, and Relaxing somewhere nice like the beach.

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1. I enrolled at SF college due to the smaller class sizes and to further my knowledge and education. I am also working towards a bachelors to advance my career.

2. I was born and raised near Savannah GA. and moved to Gainesville FL. in 2007.

3. I hope to learn more about Network Management and virtualizations. Along with growing my knowledge on network traffic characterizations and design.

4. well for now to finish my BAS this upcoming Fall semester. and to purchase a house this spring. after wards, maybe further my education.

5. Honestly, I already have a really nice job. But I would not mind moving up into a Supervisor position in my current IT career.

6. I enjoy Scuba Diving for fossils and seeing the many other wonders the oceans of the world have to offer.

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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. Additionally, I have a passion for creating metrics and dashboards that will allow us to better streamline workflows for greater patient safety and shorter hospital stays. Due to my interests in metrics and sharing healthcare information, I hope that this class will help me to delve deeper into understanding the future of data storage and transfers as well as data analytics.

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 virtualization and their concepts, techniques and requirement.

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 IT field stuff.

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

2. Where are you from?
I was born in Cincinnati, OH but grew up here in Gainesville, FL.

3.. What do you hope to take away from this class?
I hope to learn as much as I can about virtualization and their involvement in data centers.

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

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

6. What are your interests?
I am interested in all IT related fields as well as fishing and playing golf in my free time.

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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. I hope to learn new things about virtualization that I didn't know before. 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. Why did you decide to enroll in  the BAS-IST program?

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