Why I am at MATC
My name is Nicholas Tsioutsiopoulos. I am 27 years old and currently earning my associates degree for Web Design and Programming. In order to explain why I attend MATC, we will have to take a step into my past! I graduated from Greenfield High School in 2009. I took a few years off from school to work. I've worked a variety of jobs from bar tending to management in a restaurant and everything in between. I also was a forklift operator at Sprecher Brewery and a U-Verse Premise Technician at AT&T. After a few years away from school I decided to get back into the swing of things. Unfortunately, a few years worth of rust and a lack of motivation crippled my GPA, and I quickly spiraled into academic suspension. A few years fly by and once again I find myself wondering how I can advance my education and acquire a degree. I've always had a passion for computers and technology. When I was 16, I decided to build my own PC. Having earned my tax return and knowing virtuall...