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Ben Lively: The Choice Of Life

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Ben Lively is a typical 21 year old, tall, dark short hair and blue eyes. Just like everyone else, he has set goals and dreams. Although life hasn't always gone as planned, he still stands strong and is determined to become an engineer. About six years ago, Ben started working with computers and later turned into something that was interesting and enjoyable for him, soon becoming his choice of career for life. Ben likes spending his spare time working on machines or helping his stepdad with some of his creations and machines, he dislikes having to pay bills and the many hours of homework after a full day of classes, some hobbies include: golfing with close friends and spending time with his close family. His favorite hobby is working on computers …show more content…

After going back and forth for months and debating if it was really the right choice he decided to go for it and become apart of the Navy. Ben discovered that the Navy was not what he wanted to do after a year into it. It wasn't enjoyable and he was homesick most of the time, missing his friends and family on a regular basis. He soon got discharged from the Navy on a medical leave. Ben took this as a sign to do something he truly was passionate about, he wanted to work with computers and become an engineer. Soon to figure out he made the right choice by taking the opportunity to leave the Navy with support from his family. Today, he still stands strong with his choice with leaving the Navy and continuing his education to become a computer engineer.
A computer engineer is a very competitive field to be in as well as in high demand. Computer engineering can be anything from cyber security to computer software. When getting a degree in computer engineering there are many different types of software that is being worked with. This job is one that you never stop learning, things are constantly updating and changing. Ben likes that because he feels that he will never become bored or do the same thing over and over

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