I consider that my first ever exposure to modern day technology was with a desktop computer that I gained access to, as a kid.
Growing up, I was fortunate to have electronic scrap lying around. It prompted my first ever formal venture into studying electronics, as a vocational practice coursework during higher secondary education.
Moving further, I took up Engineering classes in Electrical & Electronics technology during my Bachelor's.
This chart shows the core areas that represent how I navigated through my education, over time.
Sometime during the second year of my undergrad, I had the chance to visit a Siemens factory floor and study assembly/testing of Switchgears and Transformers, up close.
My fascination with scientist/inventor Tesla brought me to Wireless Power Transfer. After spending a year of my undergrad, creating a low cost (crude) solution to transfer usable wireless power to LEDs and Motors in a Laptop Cooling Pad, I realized that efficient implementations of high power WPT applications, like the Space Based Solar Power, may not ever see the light of day but if there is any hope for the near future, it is in the low power applications.
And truly enough, in the past few years, table top wireless charging for gadgets has evolved into a booming industry with strong consumer demand.