I am Garrison Borthwick.

Hello World. Below is a photo of me.

• I joined the new Artificial Intelligence major here at BCC. I figured that if robots are going to be thinking for us and probably doing a majority of human jobs, it'd be the only field I could join to not be left behind.
• I am 35 years old and I have been to BCC before. Right out of high school, I went to Emmanuel College in Boston and didn't take any of the homework seriously (major procrastinator). I went to the classes (mostly) and read the readings and participated in the discussions, but I was more interested in playing my guitar and hanging out with friends and girls than I was in doing any of the projects or homework. That was a big oops.
• So I went into the workforce doing a number of different service and retail jobs. I became a father at 24. My oldest daughter is Aria. I had been enrolled at BCC at the time in the Graphic Design program--ultimately graduated with an Associates in Animation and Motion Graphics. So, when completed, this will be my second Associates Degree. About a year ago, I also completed the Google Grow UX Design Certificate Program through Coursera. I am still trying to find the time to make a killer portfolio.
• My second daughter was born in 2017. Her name is Lennix. My two daughters and I live with my fiance Rachel and her two children, Maddie & Cole. We live in a small house in East Taunton.
• I work at Riverside Art in Somerset in the printing and graphics department. I use Photoshop everyday and a number of different high-end imaging devices to reproduce giclee prints for working artists--that's the niche of this print shop. In my spare time, I am making music, digital art, and playing with my kids.

Click here to see what I have been working on.

When I complete this degree program, I hope for one of these scenarios:

1. I go directly into a new role that leverages my new found skills for a higher income (better job)
2. I get a paid internship that turns into a full-time better job.
3. I continue to get my Bachelors and/or Masters--honestly hoping I can bypass this.
4. Some combination or iteration of these things in tandem.

Here is my learning style and how I intend to cater to it and manage my time effectively:

• I am apparently an Auditory-ENTP Learner according to the quiz from Learning Style Quiz
• I tend to figure things out on my own after having in-depth conversations with people.
• I am going to try really hard to break my work into manageable chunks and use my time opportunistically so that I don't procrastinate.
• I am finding that I am enjoying this coding thing so far, but I foresee that there will be challenges.

That's all for now. Have a good day.