My Dad has been a programmer longer than I've been alive, so I've always been aware of programming. When I was 13, some friends and I built a ZX81 with my Dad's

My Dad has been a programmer longer than I've been alive, so I've always been aware of programming. When I was 13, some friends and I built a ZX81 with my Dad's help, and then he taught us to program in BASIC. I was fascinated for a month or so, and then I forgot it. I don't think I even tried to program again until Senior year of highschool. At my highschool, there is a tradition called Senior Projects. Every senior has to spend at least 50 hours (not very much) over the summer, working on a project of their choice. I chose to make a videogame after talking to one of my cousins (another programmer). He recommended I pick up Python and use the PyGame library. Over the course of the summer I made a simple 2d game. I aced my presentation that fall, and then promptly forgot everything I knew about Python. However, I enjoyed the project enough that I decided to study CS in college. My first CS class was what really got the ball rolling. Since that class (two years ago) I don't think I've had more than 20-30 days without programming.