Cybersecurity is one of the most in-demand and exciting fields today. But how do you get started if you have yet to gain experience or background in technology? That’s the question I asked myself when I decided to enroll in the Google Cybersecurity Course on Coursera. …

Part 4: Stine’s Lair — As worried as I was for Sarah. My horse and I took off after I packed the supplies; The journey had taken us on the dirt roads that navigated this land through forests and hills; there was no resistance to the swamp. …

Part 3: Split — The following day, I left the tent city as soon as the sun rose. I returned to the central part of town, where people were busy with their daily life. Workers carried wooden beams up and down scaffolds, building new houses; shoppers went to and from the grocery store with…

Part 2: A Friend in Need — I had no luck with women tonight, but I did get drunk enough to numb the pain. I stumbled to the park, where I planned to pitch my tent among the homeless. The park was a grim place, full of crime and misery. I followed the cobblestone street until I…

Part 1: The Missing Innkeeper — After I gave my work order to the guard, I ran to the Inn. I got there, and nothing had changed since my last visit over a year ago. Same grey wallpaper, the same plants with tall, skinny, think brown stems and large green leaves, the same wooden floor that…

My name is Ben, I’m an ex-Gamer and avid backpacker, and nature photographer. To stay in good shape, I hike regularly up mountains, around lakes, and through swamps and forests with my trusty Backpack. Often when I go backpacking, I see a lot of the old adventures that I had…