Jason Baker's Page

My Current Occupation:

Post-College/Grad School

My major:

Bachelor of Science - Computer Systems and Information Science

Birthdate:

September 6th

My Favorite Music:

Everything, but I really like the 80's.

About Me:

So, "Who is Jason?", you might be asking yourself. Well, I was raised in a little town called Newberry, which is about 30 minutes west of Gainesville, FL, home of the Gators!!! Most of my relatives live in the Michigan area and I try to visit them about once a year. My parents are really cool people and they’ve been happily married now for 26 years. My dad is a goof ball which tends to rub off on me occasionally. I’m the oldest out of three children and I’m really close to my brother, Justin, and sister, Crystal. I played Alto and Tenor Saxophone in middle school and high school band. During high school I was really involved in Grace United Methodist’s Youth group. I had the opportunity to go on a two week mission trip out west to a Navaho Reservation in Arizona. It was an awesome experience. After high school, when I was attending two years at Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, I played saxophone in the Grace Praise band. After receiving my AA I moved to Jacksonville and attended UNF for three years. I graduated last spring with a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences and a Minor in Business. I now work for CSX Technology as a Software Engineer.

Personality wise, I’m pretty shy in group settings where I don’t know many people, but once I get to know everyone, the shyness fades away. Some people say I’m easy to talk to and I think my best feature is my smile :) I have a positive outlook on life and I’m almost never mad or upset.

I love photography, bike riding, kayaking, racquetball, basketball, tennis, snorkeling, racing R/C trucks, skiing, and Archery. Now just because I love all these things doesn’t mean I’m an expert at them :) I just started learning to play the guitar and I now have an interest in ballroom dancing.

God is a big part of my life and I pray for His guidance and strength all the time. He has shaped me into the person I am today.

My Interests / Hobbies

Racquetball, Football, Basketball, Kayaking, Snorkeling, Biking, Programming, Saxophone, Photography, Ballroom Dancing

My Goals / Aspirations / Dreams

Explore the amazing world God created.
Going into space would be cool...
Retire by the age of 35.

The things that make me want to get out of bed:

The alarm on my phone that plays "It's a great...day...to be alive..!!

My favorite place I've been:

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

A little known fact about me:

My first job was working the watermelon fields loading up to 4 semi's a day.

One thing I hope to accomplish this year:

Start my own web development business.