masters statement of purpose

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Stemming from my childhood, I have always had a fascination for the complexity of electronic devices which frequently involved taking them apart to see how they worked. For the most part, these devices were already broken so there was no harm in opening an old laptop or hard drive enclosure to see what was inside. This curiosity has remained present and found a creative outlet when I taught myself the basics of web design during my sophomore year at Michigan State University while studying telecommunications. I learned everything I could about HTML and CSS, combined with JavaScript and jQuery tools, to set up various websites that built on micro niche marketing principles. I regarded these sites mainly as an experiment, but they ultimately steered my focus in the direction of electronic commerce.
Before completing my degree in Telecommunication, one of my final projects was a web interface for teachers and students in countries, such as Tanzania, that had growing access to the internet and internet accessible devices. The general concept was that teachers were able to log into a port...

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