Life has a way of teaching you vital lessons by sending the right person at the right time. Dr. Neil was the right person for me. Going through high school I never was an I.T. head, I was mostly into carpentry and building because I love to work with my hands. Graduated from one of the greatest secondary schools in the federation, the Charles E. Mills Secondary School with the Second Highest mark in Wood Work, in the federation in my time, and had just a grade 3 for Information Technology. Right then and there I had to make a decision do I continue on and live the easy life of carpentry or test myself in the I.T. Field?
The answer was I.T. I spent my first year at CFBC studying Computer Science and I was almost done with life, questioning myself, why did I even choose this I could’ve just continued through carpentry and live a good life. I failed my first year in college and told myself I’m done with I.T. Some of my classmates that I graduated with told me about this guy named Dr. Neil at the Technical campus, said he’s the best there is when it comes to I.T. Some even said he’s the I.T. God. Those classmates were apart of his program the year I failed Computer Science and referred him to me. They were like don’t give up give Dr. Neil a try and I guarantee you he will change your mind. That I did I changed programs and started my second year studying Information Technology at the Technical Campus.
The first lecture I had with Dr. Neil was incredible. I don’t know but something about him makes you feel comfortable, makes you feel at home, makes you feel as thou you’ve already won the war of college life. I always remember this phrase he said in our first lecture “Guys, I.T. is not you just gotta think crazy, and it’ll come true” That phrase inspired me. Dr. Neil exposes your inner abilities for you, he makes you realize things you never thought you could’ve done. So for the Capstone project, he said we had to come up with something that can help everyday life, so I thought crazy and told him I want to create drones from scratch. He was like, “Do it, don’t tell me just do it but what for?” Then I told him what for and by the look on his face I know it was an awesome idea and I didn’t was to disappoint.
Some fellow classmates and I caught on the crazy idea and we were all smooth sailing from there. We worked hard for the two short years we had with him. Showed him the progress and all we learned during the build of the drones. He was always there for emotional support and would always give a hand when needed but he always makes sure that you’re benefiting in progress. Capstone came and it was time to show all we’ve done and Dr. Neil’s face when he saw each and every project in that was like he was a proud father to the group of students he had for just two short years. I became an I.T. head thanks to him. I even found a new hobby in building drones. Anybody who was in the 2k17 graduating class knew that I Loved drones.
Dr. Neil in indeed a major inspiration to me. He makes I.T. fun. He is and will always be the greatest lecturer I’ll ever have. I don’t think there’s anyone better. Even though I.T wasn’t my intended life path, I still made the best of it Thanks to Dr. Neil and now I.T. is my life. Never thought I’d have made it this far in I.T. but hey, I’m not Turning back now!
THANK YOU DR. NEIL!
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