computer science and computer security<\/a> dual major program on the spot during an immediate decision day.<\/p>\nBachman struggled to support himself financially through his four years at the university. He worked seven days a week to fund his education \u2014 all while taking on a full course load.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith limited free time, I faced many challenges with succeeding in school,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to go back to living that way.\u201d<\/p>\n
And this summer Bachman took his first step to put that life behind him. He contacted AsTech looking for an internship opportunity. Impressed with his interview, the company offered him an internship and kept him on part-time through the fall semester, eventually offering him a full-time job upon completion of his undergraduate degree. <\/p>\n
Bachman spent most of his days assisting clients in securing their software. The best way to learn how to fix something is to know how to break it. That\u2019s Bachman\u2019s mindset as he spends hours of his day in front of the computer seeking either improve the security of his clients software or develop scripts that would ultimately simplify his or the client\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
\u201cComputer programmers are some of the laziest people in the world,\u201d he said. \u201cWe work in a profession where we develop shortcuts and programs to make life easier.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bachman added that there are few things that a computer cannot be programmed to do for its user.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery time I create code, all I am doing is communicating to the computer \u2014 telling it what I want it to do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
As he goes further into his field, Bachman always finds himself going back to his high school classroom. He treats every challenge as a game because \u201cnobody can just stare at code all day without having some fun with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Bachman faces challenges every day in a field in which he is just starting out.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best part of the field is that it forces you to think outside of the box,\u201d he said. \u201cIt pushes me to critically think of how to fix the problem in front of me.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Bachman goes on to further his career in computer science he admits he has a second passion: astrophysics.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t stop thinking about it,\u201d he said. \u201cI go home and all I do is watch videos on astrophysics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bachman\u2019s ultimate goal is to spend the first years of his career diving into computer science and then chase his second passion once he feels financially comfortable. He plans to head back to school and dreams to earn his master\u2019s in astrophysics.<\/p>\n
Why? Because he\u2019s a pushover for things he cannot understand.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wrap my mind around how astrophysics works,\u201d he said. \u201cThe things I cannot understand are the things I want to know.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whatever he winds up doing, Bachman will definitely be shooting for the stars after his graduation on December 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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