Hi, I'm Rachel. I joined this community a few years ago, but I quickly got distracted with school and life and never did anything with it. Since then, I had a baby and graduated with my bachelor in IT.
Now that I'm done with my courses, I have some time to explore my interests and possibly choose a specialization. I've known for a long time that I wanted to work in tech, but I can see myself doing so many different things that it's hard to narrow it down! I started in the computer science program, picturing myself working as a software developer, but I felt bogged down and bored with all the theory of it. I'm a hands-on learner and it was hard to stay motivated and confident in my career direction without learning the tools or ever applying my knowledge. I also had the desire to explore things like hardware and networking, and ultimately decided to switch my major to information technology. I was happy with that direction and learned a ton, but now that I've graduated, I still feel that itch to code.
At the moment, I am a full-time parent, but I plan to rejoin the work force soon. I'm using this time to explore some possible career paths - namely, web development and/or cloud computing.
I love to write, so I'm hoping I can use this platform to chronicle my journey, solidify things I've learned, and keep up my momentum.
I so appreciate your time if you’ve read this far! Whether you’re a fellow learner hoping to break into the industry, or a seasoned professional willing to share their experience, please feel free to say hey!
Top comments (6)
Hey Rachel, glad to have you back. Hope you achieve what you seek. Keep it up.
👍
Very kind of you, thank you!
Welcome to the community! If you need some guidance on what to learn to work professionally as a "XYZ" developer/engineer, check out roadmap.sh/
Oh wow, that’s extremely helpful. Thank you!
Hello Rachel, welcome back to the tech world
Hi, thank you so much!!