I'm Matthew Adamson, but almost everyone who knows me calls me Matt.  Well, my kids call me dad. 

 I'm taking Principles of Marketing as one of the first steps towards getting my bachelor's degree in Marketing at Oregon State, well, I'm going to get my associate's degree at LB first, then my bachelor's at OSU.  

A year or so ago, I was tossing my resume into an eternal abyss looking for a job as a graphic designer and/or web designer.  I must've put hundreds of applications into the void looking for work.  I noticed that for a lot of the jobs the pay was barely above minimum wage and that most of the good jobs required a degree.  Since I didn't have my degree, and my wife kept asking when I was going to use my GI Bill, I figured it was a good time.

When I'm not in school, I still try to work on making art and working on web development.  I also like to spend time with my family, read, listen to music, go outside, get exercise, that kind of stuff.  I was in the army for several years and spent a few years in Afghanistan and Iraq, so I also like to keep up on current world events.

What about you?  What's your story?

Oh, here's me goofin' around in Afghanistan:


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  1. Ashley HoganApril 11, 2024 at 2:10 PM

    First, thank you for your service, Matt!
    It's great to have you in class.

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