Writing Prompt #1 is done.

Who inspired you to go to university?

I was inspired to go to the university by my parents, predictively.

In my 17th, I never thought about my future. I was only interesting in computer games and chasing after girls, and never planned what would I supposed to do next.

In Belarus, 17-years-old males have only two opportunities when graduating school. The first one is getting Bachelor degree in university or getting college education in college. It is practically the same, because of entire Belarussian education quality. The second is serving in the army.

So, I didn’t want to go to the army even in that time, because I’ve never wanted to be a slave and never loved my “homeland” to serve it. The university would be the best option from two.

Did I want to be a programmer? No. As I said before, I’ve never thought about my future before the admission time. So, I didn’t have my own choice when my parents offered me BSUIR.

Mom wished me to be someone with big wallet and with a high-paid work, but I didn’t care about it. She tried to inspire me to study somewhere and pass the exams well, and I understood that only on the 3rd grade.

This story makes me think about my current situation. Now, I control my life, in both financial and decisive aspects. That’s why my M.Sc admission was inspired by me, not someone else.