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Getting an equivalent of 23 points out of 25 in my ___exams, I thought I had everything laid out for my future. The only logical option for me then was to take up a bachelor’s degree in Law, since I’ve always been fond of subjects like History, Economics, Literature, and Divinity. To my dismay, I was offered an IT course instead. I knew nothing about Math nor heard much about programming, but seeing how it will take the load off my parents and how the government sponsorship can help me and my family, I relented. Though sidetracked from my original plans, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The IT world is where I truly belong. And before I fully realized it, I’ve been very fascinated about everything HTML and learning all the other details in website development. At 22, I want to further my skills and prove that IT is not only a man’s field. Even a young woman like me from western Uganda can help lead my country to change with timely IT-based solutions that will usher us into a brighter future.
Sample Outline
I. Introduction
A. acing the exam
B. getting sponsorship for an IT course instead of law
i. interest in taking up a law degree
ii. being offered a sponsorship for an IT course
iii. reason for taking up an IT course
C. how taking up an IT course turned out to be a good decision
i. fascination about web design
ii. proving that IT is not just a man’s field
iii. enhancing my skills to provide IT-based solutions to my country
II. Becoming an IT specialist
A. Being raised in Rukungiri in western Uganda
B. How the government sponsorship helped me and my family
C. Believing that I need to get up and go get it if I want something done
i. apprehensions about taking an IT course (thinking that I will not be able to handle programming and Math)
ii. fascination about website development (how words and programming tools can turn things into something more organized and functional)
D. Proving that even a woman can be an IT specialist
i. completing the degree
ii. working as a trainee for a telecom company
iii. doing work for other businesses and clients
iv. taking up the Cisco Certified Network Associate course
III. Applying for a graduate program
A. reading about misappropriated funds,disease, calamity, and poor education systems on newspapers
B. the need for IT-based solutions to solve these problems
i. how human resource and technology can help
ii. the need to develop a single system
C. Seeing the root of these problems
i. projects are managed poorly from time lines to task allocation
D. Applying for an IT project management at ______
i. how the program can help me solve the perceived problems
ii. how the course can help develop skills needed for career advancement and helping my country
