About me
Hello! My name's Daniel, I like computers, videogames, retro-stuff and cats. I'm a mexican (from Mexico) and despite spanish being my native language, I'm writing in english because that'd make my blog a bit more accessible to the rest of the world. However, I might add a subdomain in spanish so that my friends and family can read it as well.
As mentioned in the homepage, I'm a university student. I'm studying computer systems engineering, and while I should already be a graduate student (considering my age) I lost some time because I chose the wrong career at first and stuck to it. In fact, I've spent most of my adult years trying to figure myself out, and trying to find something that I like and that I'm good at.
My villain origin story
When I graduated from highschool I wanted to study physics at UNAM, so I studied a bit, worked at a call center for a couple of months to save money, paid for my own plane ticket and went to Mexico City on my own to take the entrance exam. The exam wasn't too hard actually, I did very well, but not well enough to get into the university, I failed by three points. I spent that year working at another call center to save money while I decided what I wanted to do with my life.
I then decided to study aeronautical engineering at the IPN. But I didn't even study or anything, I wallowed in my missery and misfortune. The time came for the exam and I went to León Guanajuato to take it. I completely aced it and was assigned a group. I moved to León with my girlfriend at the time and started working at yet another call center (the third and last one... hopefully). She then left me and went back to our home city. I was left to fend and provide for myself all alone. This complicated things a wee bit.
I was completely exhausted all the time since I was doing full-time.
I lost interest in my career, failed a couple of subjects and ended
up in a vicious cycle trying to regularize my academic situation then
losing interest and failing again. I clung for far too long to that
lifestyle. I tried for two years, while I was also trying to find
myself.
Now, I wouldn't say I've found myself just yet, but I've come closer
lately, I guess. After this whole ordeal I got into "computer systems
engineering" and now I'm quite content. I even got a better job too.
So I'll be fine.
I'm writing this blog mostly because I want to have a space for myself,
even if nobody reads any of what I write here. So I'll be documenting
my projects and learning process for me and everyone to see and
reference. I hope at least some of this material is useful to someome
who is in a similar path to mine.
I didn't write this entry because I'm asking for any sympathy.
I just want people to know a bit about my story and what brought me
to this point. And if you think you see yourself reflected here, maybe
you could find some value in my stupidity. So don't go and do that particular
thing that I did and that might hurt you, you silly goose. You've been warned.