 I was born in Freetown, Sicily, on West Africa, and around the age of 17, I was able to go to Marine Time School in Ghana, West Africa. My goal was to become a captain on a ship. Eventually, I ended up on a hospital ship called Mercia Ships. I met a friend from La Crosse, Wisconsin, with Captain Tudge. He goes, oh, by the way, I know a college in La Crosse that does have a program called Digital Engineering. And I was like, sounds good. Thanks to the Wisconsin Technical College system, because this, this ambassador program thing that they put together has helped a lot of people, like me, with scholarships and with connections. I work on tugboats. So these are boats that goes through the Mississippi, and they push barges around. These barges sometimes they contain stone, gravel, or just transporting different cargo through the Mississippi. My job as a diesel mechanic is that I go around those boats, do inspections, making sure that all the engines, everything is running perfectly. The city of giving me so much, you know, in terms of work, family, and everything else, and all my friends are here. I'm glad that I'm able to be part of this company, and I'm looking forward to go with this company, wherever that may lead me. Wisconsin is like, I see it like your mom. They really want you to succeed. They will do whatever it takes for you to succeed. You have to try not to succeed. In my class, everybody, not like they push everybody, but they make sure you actually know what you're doing and actually graduate that class. So, Technical College, your importance.