Paul Singh:
CLASS OF 1989
Foothill High SchoolClass of 1989
Sacramento, CA
University of California - Computer ScienceClass of 1995
Davis, CA
Yuba City High SchoolClass of 1989
Yuba city, CA
Gray Avenue Middle SchoolClass of 1985
Yuba city, CA
King Avenue Elementary SchoolClass of 1983
Yuba city, CA
Paul's Story
I grew up in Northern California, mostly around the Sacramento area, and my life in a nutshell:
Elementary School:
I attended King Avenue Elementary School from '76-'83 (thank goodness for the Classmates calculator LOL). I remember these times well and can name many friends and events which occurred. {Note to self: Fill in a few events here}. After "graduating" from sixth grade, I prepared myself for the big kids school, Gray Avenue Middle School.
Middle School:
I attended Gray Avenue from 83-85 (thanks Classmates Calc!). The two years here went by quick as it seems the new friends I had met as well as my old friends, were just a flash in my life at a tender age of 13. This is when I had to leave my childhood friends behind as my family moved to the capital of California, Sacramento, shortly after I graduated from 8th grade. It was difficult leaving my friends behind, but I had to move on. After all, my parents fed me so that was reason enough to stick with them! A growing boy needs his calories.
High School: Growing and moving onward to the "big city", Sacramento was daunting. I attended Foothill High School, home of the mighty Mustangs, from 85-89. Although we did not yet have a stadium then, the school was HUGE with almost a million students, so it seemed. I met a lot of cool and interesting people and some so-so. That was life at Foothill, full of a variety of kids, from all walks of life. During high school, I would characterize myself as a quiet and studious person. My older brother is often quoted telling my co-workers: quote -I was a nerd in high school, and b...Expand for more
eing a nerd even I thought Paul was a bigger nerd than me -endquote. Thanks for your supportive words of encouragement, bro!
After high school, I took a short break from the world before attending college. I was lost, dazed, and confused... yes I was 18.
University:
After high school, I attended UC Davis in 1990. I was majoring in Biological Sciences, since my parents had always wanted me to be a doctor. I dont know if it was the thought of dealing with human suffering, as a doctor would, or my own suffering in Organic Chemistry which persuaded me to change majors. I did change majors anyway, preferring to deal with the pains of a sick computer instead of the pains of an ill person. At about the same time, the world was catching on to this thing called the Internet, and I knew my future was in Computer Science. I spent time learning useful stuff (NOT) such as Pascal and Fortran. This landed me a job at Burger King! As luck would have it, after college, I landed a great job in the computer tech field, making lots of money without ever having any time to spend it (I guess that's what spouses are for?!) I enjoy the technical field and actually get paid for doing what I love. Hey, I could live with this.
Life After College:
After college, I married my college sweetheart and have 2 children. I worked in the Bay Area for many years after that, but the commute got me. Gas prices were at an all time high of almost $2.00 per gallon (gasp). So nowdays I get to work from home (mostly) - working for a very large technology company. LinkedIn: paulsingh007
Thanks for reading.
-Paul Singh
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