Student Posts

Hi. I’m Bert.

Well, my “full” name is Humberto Messeguer BUT that’s probably a tongue twister for some. So, we’ll keep it simple. : )

I was born and raised in Winter Springs, FL which is located in Orlando / Central Florida. I lived there my entire life and graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelors in Digital Media with a fixation on Web Design & Development. Currently, I’m attending FSU for a Masters in MSIT and work as a Security Analyst for EMT (Enrollment Management Technology) here at Florida State.

Tallahassee is MUCH different than Orlando but the same in many ways. Tally’s biggest offense would have to be how long it takes to get food. It can be quite abyssal at times…

Reason that I came here, was because of a philosophy that I have which is “You can’t grow where you were born”. COVID, while it didn’t affect me much negatively, showed me that people need to push themselves into uncomfortable or new situations. I came here wanting to grow as a human (while also having my best friend here) and take advantage of all the opportunities I can. So, far, I’ve enjoyed all the ups and downs and am completing the goals that I set my mind too.

In my free time, I enjoy playing games, reading, learning about global events, and traveling. I’m planning on heading to Japan this year (hopefully in April). My main goal is to experience the world more this year now that everything has been returning back to regular operations world wide.

I look forward to learning from what Kyle has to teach! He’s a fantastic professor if you haven’t had him yet.

Thanks for reading and see you all around!

-Bert

P.S. Huge One Piece Fan

How else you can expect a Dr.Seuss’s fan to have a title for her self-introduction?

Hi Everyone, I am Saranya living in Tampa, Florida. I am in my second year of MSIT program. I am basically from Tamil Nadu, India, which is very well known for its culture and heritage. My mother tongue is Tamil, which is one of the longest surviving classical languages. I moved from the land of heritage to the land of opportunities (USA) in 2014. I have been in Tampa since then and call it my second home.

I obtained my bachelors degree in IT back at home in 2007. 14 years later, thousands of miles away, I am here now, pursuing my Masters. Apart from studies, I am a mom of two boys and working full-time as a database administrator in a banking company. I love reading and hoarding books. The smell of new and old books gives me an elated joyfulness. Currently, I am reading “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, which had been in my to-read list for long. As you could understand from the title of this post, I love children’s books and reading to kids.

Digital media course interests me because I believe it would tickle my creativity nerve. Audio and video editing sound exciting and I would like to learn the nuances behind it.

As much as I love United States as an immigrant, I also value my home and will never forget my roots. This makes me to celebrate all the American and Indian festivals. Last weekend, we celebrated a very important Indian harvest festival, Pongal, which you can refer as “Indian Thanksgiving”, where we offer thanks to Sun, farmers and farming animals. Below is the picture of the prayers (poojai), we did at our home 🙂 You can few Hindu deities, Indian vegetables, sugarcane, lamp, sugarcane and a home-made sweet dish in the pot.

Hi Everyone,

My name is Danielle and I grew up here in beautiful Tallahassee, FL, where I currently reside. This is my last semester in the MSI program, and I’ve enjoyed it thoroughly. The faculty within the College of Information at FSU is fantastic– and I’ve really enjoyed everything I’ve learned in the past two years. I also finished undergrad at FSU, where I received degrees in English and International Affairs. I guess at this point, I’m a Nole for life.

This weekend I turned 30, which is a pretty big milestone. With that and finishing up grad school this semester, 2023 is going to be a year of change for me. I have two jobs currently– I work at the Center for Information Management and Educational Services (yes the name is a mouthful) as an office assistant, where I do a little bit of everything from editing and transcribing video to managing a few social media accounts. I enjoy my time there and hope to build on some of the skills I utilize there in this class.

My other job is working as a Teaching Assistant within the College of Information at FSU, which is a lot of fun. I help teach undergrads about leadership development and how to work together in groups. Teaching is fun, but challenging at times, so I may continue on after I finish grad school. After I finish school, I’m interesed in moving to Austin or maybe Atlanta. Stay tuned! Between my two jobs and grad school, I stay pretty busy…

Besides that, I love traveling and cooking. I went to NYC last November during a long weekend and loved it. Below is a picture of a cool exhibit found at the Museum of Modern Art , which is one of my favorite mueums there.

Here’s a cheeseboard I made this past weekend! I love cooking and putting things like this together..

Excited about this class and learning more about digital media production, sound, and video.

Hi There!

My name is John Russell.

I currently live on the Space Coast in Titusville, Florida. I work for the Brevard County Libraries and am currently in my second to last semester of the MIS program here at Florida State University. It is my goal to run my own library some day. Libraries have been my passion for many years and I feel extremely lucky to have the opportunity to go to work each day to make meaningful contributions to my community.

In my free time I like to read, travel, and pay around with new technology. I just returned from a trip to the Caribbean and one of the places we visited was San Juan, Puerto Rico. Here is a photo of me in front of the Biblioteca Carnegie.

Hey everyone! My name is James Riley and I am currently enrolled in the Master of Science in Information Technology degree program at Florida State. LIS5313 will be my second to last class for the degree program and I am expecting to hone my skills as someone who has previously tinkered with video and audio editing.

I having been living in West Palm Beach, Florida for almost 8 years now and work at South Florida Water Management District and was just promoted as a Microsoft Product Administrator.

In my down time, I enjoy working out, hanging with friends, gaming, and an assortment of other hobbies. One of my favorite games of all time is Super Smash Bros. Melee. If you have any interest in the game or just want to see what its about, I have several videos on YouTube of a friend and myself playing.

Hello everyone, my name is Ross Treloar and I live in Gainesville, FL. I have a beautiful wife and darling four year old daughter. We try to spend as much time together as possible. Some of our favorite activities include going to the beach, experimenting in the kitchen, and traveling to nearby museums. At times work and school can be quite chaotic, so the time that I spend with my family is often spent relaxing and having as much fun as possible. We have two goldendoodles, two year old Butters Benjamin and one year old Walter Wilhelm. They both share the same mother, and are truly best bros. We also, have an 11 year old tuxedo cat, named Rupert Gilbert who despises his younger siblings. Oh, and a fish tank with an assortment of Rainbows, Tiger Barbs, Albino Corys and a Pelco. In my free time I enjoy playing the guitar and attending local and nationwide music venues, and trying out new recipes/techniques with my BBQ smoker.

I am currently employed by the University of Florida’s Public Health and Health Profession’s IT Department as an IT Professional. I have roughly six years of experience in IT and have loved every moment of it. Well, almost every moment. I am tasked with managing all of our devices (MECM and Jamf), application and patch management, OS deployment, as well as our print server and general helpdesk issues. Prior to IT, I cooked in professional kitchens located throughout North Central Florida. I look forward to using newly acquired skillsets from this class in my day to day activities at work. You’d be surprised how often photo, audio, video editing related issues arise at my job.

This is my last semester in the MSIT program, and although I have enjoyed the experience immensely, I’ll definitely enjoy the added free time. I received a bachelors degree from the University of Florida’s College of Fine Arts, with a concentration in drawing. I felt that I needed an IT related degree, hence why I’m here. At the beginning of my career, I received CompTIA A+ and Network+ which helped me transition out of the restaurant business into something more family friendly. From fine arts to cooking to IT, it has been quite a ride, but more often than not, I am able to find serenity and the continuing fascination with the world around me. Mandatory pet photos are below.

Hello, my name is Brittany Geib, I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. I have worked at Orange County Public Schools for the past 10 years and have been a library media specialist for five years. Being a media specialist and working with students is truly my passion. I have a love of introducing kids to the environment, local animals, and recycling. Each year I introduce the Everglades Literacy program to my students, this program is a combination of reading, STEAM, the Florida environment, and teaching about the animals that live here. I sponsor many clubs at my school which involve my passions for the environment and reading.

Additionally, I have noticed the extreme shifts towards technology just over the past two years and that is why I decided to get my MSIT degree here at FSU. The library side is becoming all the more technical as the years go on and that is why I chose this career path. I also believe this class is going to teach me a lot about the media production side of things that I didn’t know before. I have been in charge of the newsroom at my school for many years now but I am always up to learning new tricks. I am by no means an expert and would love to take my new skills and show my teachers how easy creating and learning new tricks can be.

Brittany Geib

Hello Class,

My name is Kyle Blank, and I have been living in Orlando, Florida for around five years. I have been in the master’s program for around two years and have been taking it slow just because that stuff is expensive. 

I currently work for AdventHealth Orlando as a medical library technician, where the main focus of my work is to provide research for doctors, nurses, and other medical staff. 

My hobbies include writing, video editing and DND. Many of my friends stream on Twitch so my editing is mainly focused on highlight reels and trailers for upcoming things. It’s a fun hobby that assists my friends with a skill I have been using since childhood.