OPINION: stop studying cybersecurity because of me

im trying to get u into activism, not college

this cover image has nothing to do with the article, but i quite like this photo i took im trying to get u into activism, not college yoooo maia! i just started my first year of cybersecurity at uni, thank u for ur work it inspired me to get into this field! while this message isn't real, i get ones like it all the time and it tends to confuse me. don't get me wrong: it puts a smile on my face that people can proudly tell me about some big life decisions i somehow put into motion. but to me thats like watching oceans eleven and getting inspired to join a police academy. studying…

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• Alex Wang

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