Growing Up Geek: Nicole Lee

Welcome to Growing Up Geek, a feature where we take a look back at our youth, and tell stories of growing up to be the nerds that we are. This week, we have our very own Nicole Lee!

Growing Up Geek Nicole Lee

My fondest memories of growing up in Malaysia don’t consist of balmy weekends by the beach or the bounty of fresh mangosteens in my grandmother’s kitchen. Instead, my childhood is a blur of video games, Saturday morning cartoons, Apple Macintosh Classics, IBM PC clones, and frequent trips to the local library where my parents would leave me alone for hours. Out of sheer boredom, I read every book I could get my hands on, and a lifelong love of reading was born. Parental neglect or ingenious education tactic? You decide.

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