Now that was a semester I won't forget.

To top off the last 5 months of college and Career Factor, I had my graduation on in May and then flew straight to TechEd NA. TechEd was an experience. :) The week in Atlanta was everything I expected, plus a little more. It was absolutely amazing to get to finally meet all the other participants on the show. We truly became family during this trip. I wished it was a longer trip, or maybe that we could have got to hang out more after the TechEd sessions were over. The whole week was "go-go-go". The sessions were led by some really great MCTs that took their week to come teach a session on whatever they are specialized in. The Expo was huge and you could feel 10,000 people in the area of the convention center.

More excited than the sessions, the Expo, were the people.

My favorite part worth mentioning were the unique people we met that were able to sit in a room full of other people that spoke the same computer language, whether they were from another country, man or woman, young or old. Nobody had to be "caught up" on conversation. Everyone seemed to have a good time! Many restaurants would be very confused at our seated party because we all had dramatically different accents.

It's now June, and I have already had 3 interviews and I am planning more. I've surprised myself by finishing an interview with confidence that I've impressed the interviewer. I've become a professional in the last few months. It's been rewarding to look back and see how far I've come. From the business classes at my university, to TechEd, to emailing multiple people a day with Outlook, it has been rewarding. Meeting fans face to face has been cool too! Some people would want pictures, some would just love to meet you because your fresh out of college and probably a little amazed by the event. Either way, it was neat and humbling.

Thanks to everyone that I met for being unique, loving, and genuine with their beliefs. I very much enjoyed the trip at TechEd, and the experience I had with Career Factor. Erwin, Steve, Simon, Bojan, Rabeb, Caroline, Eddie, and Neil - it has truly been a pleasure.

Thanks Microsoft for a trip of a lifetime. The certification process could not have been better, and I'm not required to say this, but I really enjoyed it. I hope we all get the opportunity to run into each other again, or even start our own businesses. Let's change the world.

Thank you for a trip that was unforgettable,

Kevin