*Access to computer when studying *

Access to a computer and mandatory programming classes in school played a significant role in sparking an interest in programming and creativity for the speaker. Despite being in a small town in the eighties, the presence of a computer lab with Apple computers and compulsory basic programming classes for a semester exposed everyone to programming. This experience opened up the possibility of creating things in the world, leading the speaker to spend extensive time programming and recognizing the potential to create.