..." I did have ONE thing to be confident about. I started learning electronics at a very young age (about 12 years old). I didn't know what I was doing at first; but as I got older I stayed with it and eventually became an electronics technician. I didn't plan it. It just sort of came to be.
...I got a job at a TV/VCR (etc.) repair shop when I was 16. I had never worked on these things before, but I knew how to troubleshoot (most projects I've tried DON'T work straight from books or kits). I always had to try and fix them (sometimes unsuccessfully).
...When I was learning electronics, I "fried" many parts -- at first. Eventually, I learned enough to know what I was doing wrong and became a damn good tech (even if I say so myself). It's not just that I claim to be "a good tech"; it's that I've proven it to myself and others. I always took on the most difficult repair jobs. Eventually, I was ALWAYS given the hardest repairs -- ones that others had given up on -- or simply didn't know enough theory to fix (experience helps a lot too).
...The whole time I was doing this I studied and worked with computers as well as electronics. I guess I've always just had a fascination with how things work. So today, I repair computers (build as well) in addition to repairing electronics. I've repaired everything from satellite recievers to arcade game machines [I used to have Tempest -- which I loved].
...Despite the fact that I know a lot and sometimes design circuitry, there is always more to learn. NO ONE knows everything, but I am constantly learning and perfecting my art." ~RedRocker
!Hey! That's a very inspirational story!!! Printed it out for my
nephew to read. Hope you don't mind the reposting! Thanks
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