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- I'm Sonar Tech, First
Class, Reynaldo Reyes.

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I've been in the Navy for seven years now.

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Sonar Technicians use a lot
of electronic equipment,

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and I never understood
the break-up of each piece

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actually sits inside a cabinet.

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So when I look at these cabinets,

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I think of them as an oversized computer.

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I grew up in Santa Ana, California.

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Grew up with two immigrant parents.

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My parents struggle a lot just

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because they lack the capability

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to understand how computers work.

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It was all struggles that they definitely

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didn't need to go through,

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or it could have easily been surpassed

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because of understanding
how the internet works,

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or how a computer works,
or how to type up a resume.

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So I started volunteering

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when I got back to
California, it was in 2014.

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I definitely want to give back,

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especially to those
people I see struggling

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with the same things
that I struggled with,

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or my parents struggled
with when I was growing up.

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I wanted to see what I
can do with computers,

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and see what programs were open,

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and that's when I found
Computers 2 San Diego Kids,

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and they do everything,
from refurbishing computers,

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to help needy families,

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and they give them out
at a discounted rate.

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They also hold trainings
for computer literacy

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at the county libraries,
which I take part in.

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The age groups really vary at every class,

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but some people show up not knowing how to

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set up an email.

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Some people show up knowing

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how to work Microsoft Office
and Internet Explorer.

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Every time I've taught a class

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it's been beneficial to the learner.

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It's been beneficial to
every student that shows up.

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I've set up countless amount of emails.

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I've taught people how to write a resume,

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or just figure out how
to find that template.

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Everyone's skill bases varies,
but they definitely leave

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there knowing a lot
more than they came in.

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Great time, don't get in
trouble, stay off of Facebook.

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You'll be really smart for that,

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and say thank you.