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[Matthew-GS Community Advocate]

Most of my life I have been called a "geek."  Five years ago, I "made it official" by becoming a Geek Squad® Agent with Best Buy®.  This is perhaps one of my best decisions for I have found Best Buy® to be a wonderful company full of friendly, motivated people with fresh ideas and genuine concern for our customers.

I fondly remember hours spent in the library during my early teens designing with PrintShop or playing King's Quest and Oregon Trail on an Apple IIe.  I even programmed a database for my grandfather's collections.  Yes, I was part of the computer club in High School, along with all the other stereotypical "geek" labels (Band, Speech, Theater tech, etc.) Once I began college it was "elite-geek" to use VAX systems with token rings and "gopher mail!" Ah, what would become the early internet where downloading meant checking back a few days later. Look how far we've come.

When not volunteering weekly to instruct seniors how to use a computer, I still do graphic design and play the occasional role playing game (even Oregon Trail) while chatting with friends online or researching technology.

I enjoy travel, taking pictures, cooking or reading.  While I enjoy gaming online, there is still something to be said about tactile board games with friends, food, and good music.  I feel it is still important to maintain balance and make time for each other in this technically advanced world.