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Gregory J. Gornic
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Welcome to the BIOGRAPHY section. In this section you will gain insight into my interests, hobbies, and personality. |
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Name: Gregory James Gornic Born: September 12, 1978 Hometown: Erie, Pennsylvania
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So tell me a little about yourself?
I am a native of a medium-sized city found in the northwest corner of Pennsylvania called Erie. I am a hard-working individual who entered the workforce at an early age, as a News Carrier of the Erie Daily Times. This first job became the gateway to my career, as a years' worth of hard work and diligent savings allowed me to purchase my very first PC.
Since that day I have gradually come to understand and appreciate the computer and how it works. After mastering PC maintenance and administration I turned my attention to programming in 1994. I checked out the only book on programming available at the public library, a book on BASIC. I immediately tried to program a bowling game. What a debacle! Even though my first attempt was a miserable failure, I felt for the first time the two feelings that help to drive me to succeed in this field. The first is the satisfaction of solving a difficult problem, and the second is the indescribable "Frankenstein-esque" feeling of joy and accomplishment you get when something you created from scratch works, and works well!
I attended college where I chose to study Computer Science; first at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, then at Thiel College where I gained my Bachelor of Arts Degree. Some advantageous traits I gained from my experiences in college are perseverance and persistence, as well as an excellent sense of independence and self-reliance.
I have discovered that there are many interesting aspects to this field, the foremost of which is the mantra "the more you understand, the less you know." It seems as soon as I come to grasp a concept, my new-found knowledge just leads to more questions. To help answer some of these questions I have been supplementing my knowledge with extensive reading and various unique programming projects.
I look forward to a highly successful career working with computers. As an ambitious, patient, and precise problem-solver I take great pleasure in discovering solutions to various conundrums. I am a gifted self learner who possesses an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. If my training and knowledge fail me I can always fall back on my ingenuity and creativity to see me to the conclusion.
There has been huge strides in the world of computers since Charles Babbage. Innovations and new advancements occur daily. But even with all that has transpired, there is still much to uncover and much left unsolved. Someday, I hope to make a lasting contribution to this Science, but for now I will enjoy the experience of getting to that point.
Personality Profile
Recently as part of a "Career Readiness" program at a career counseling center, I was given the opportunity to take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Personality Profile. If you are not familiar with the test, it attempts to discover your MBTI, which categorizes you into one of sixteen different categories by asking an extensive series of questions. "The essence of the theory is that much seemingly random variation in the behavior is actually quite orderly and consistent, being due to basic difference in the way individual prefer to use their perception and judgment." This evaluation is thought to help yourself and prospective employees gain understanding and insight into your thought process and daily functioning. My results categorized me as an INTP, which strangely enough fits like a glove. If you are interested in learning more about the test you may wish to visit http://www.myersbriggs.org.
Portrait of an INTP - Introverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving
(Introverted Thinking with Extraverted Intuition)
The Thinker / The Innovator
As an INTP, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you deal
with things rationally and logically. Your secondary mode is external, where you
take things in primarily via your intuition.
INTPs live in the world of theoretical possibilities. They see everything in
terms of how it could be improved, or what it could be turned into. They have the ability to analyze difficult
problems, identify patterns, and come up with logical explanations. They seek
clarity in everything, and are therefore driven to build knowledge.
INTPs value knowledge above all else. Their minds are constantly working to
generate new theories, or to prove or disprove existing theories. They approach
problems and theories with enthusiasm and skepticism, ignoring existing rules
and opinions and defining their own approach to the resolution.
INTPs do not like to lead or control people. They're very tolerant and flexible
in most situations, unless one of their firmly held beliefs has been violated or
challenged, in which case they may take a very rigid stance. The INTP is likely
to be very shy when it comes to meeting new people. On the other hand, the INTP
is very self-confident and gregarious around people they know well, or when
discussing theories which they fully understand.
The INTP is at his best when he can work on his theories independently. When
given an environment which supports his creative genius and possible
eccentricity, the INTP can accomplish truly remarkable things. These are the
pioneers of new thoughts in our society.
Jungian functional preference ordering:
Dominant: Introverted Thinking
Auxiliary: Extraverted Intuition
Tertiary: Introverted Sensing
Inferior: Extraverted Feeling
The computer industry moves at a breakneck pace, but luckily so do I. Staying abreast of the latest developments in the field is a fulltime job in itself! Here is a list of some of the titles I have read, or am currently reading relevant to the field of Computer Science. The vast amount of reading material required of me in my formal educational pursuits are not listed here. These are all books I have chosen to digest in my free time of my own volition.
Each of these books I highly recommend reading.. If you have any books you
personally feel are excellent reads I would ask you to please e-mail me as I am
always searching for engaging material.
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Beginning Direct X 9 Wendy Jones ISBN: 1592003494 |
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Learn Computer Programming with Direct X
7.0 Ian Parberry ISBN: 1556227418 |
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The Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking Ankit Fadia ISBN: 0613916816 |
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Game Programming Gems, Vol. 1 Mark Deloura ISBN: 1584500492 |
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Game Programmign Gems, Vol. 2 Mark Deloura ISBN: 1584500549 |
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Game Programmign Gems, Vol. 3 Dante Treglia ISBN: 1584502339 |
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Tricks of the Windows Game Programming
Gurus Andre LaMothe ISBN: 0672313618 |
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Advanced 3-D Game Programming Using Direct
X 8.0 Peter Walsh ISBN: 155622513X |
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Modeling a Character in 3DS Max Paul Steed ISBN: 1556228155 |
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Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Diane Zak ISBN: 0619215658 |
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3dsMax4 Bible Kelly Murdock ISBN: 0764535846 |
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SAMS Teach Yourself Crystal Reports in 24
Hours Joe Estes ISBN: 0672320908 |
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Codes Ciphers & Other Cryptic &
Clandestine Communication Fred B. Wrixon ISBN: 0760754780 |
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Platinum Edition Using HTML JAVA and CGI Eric Ladd and Jim O'Donnell ISBN: 0789709325 |
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