Beginning programming
When I was young, I thought programming was cool and neat and powerful.
There was a high level of prestige in doing it.
I wanted that.
Also I knew that was the only way to live in the West without illness. I learned early on in life you need to constantly learn and grow to avoid depression and illness.
I was born in the West and understood a lot about my surroundings. I knew tech was the way for Western thinking lifestyle.