Not many high school kids get invited to AMD's unofficial headquarters in Austin, Texas; however, I was one of those kids. Actually, I am probably the only kid. Who else would want to spend a day at an AMD office? As a junior in high school, I was invited, but due to problems securing the non-disclosure agreements in the short time frame available, the plans fell through the floor. I was finally able to make a visit a few weeks after I graduated from school, in 2007.

For months, I have been debating on whether or not I should share my experiences and almost a year later, I have decided to do just that. On one side of the debate, I felt that this was simply a personal visit - I got to meet several people whom I have had contact with in the past few years. It was definitely nice to put faces with the names of those who have been instrumental in helping me get to where I am today. On the other side of the fence, AMD has closed shop at Building 312 and they have moved to a new location, known as the AMD Lone Star Campus. Because of this, I feel that this is the last chance - the last possibility - for others to see inside AMD's Building 312.