**Who are you and where do you see yourself?
I was focused on Med school, Dental school, or just becoming a Doctor because that was expected of me coming from my academically high achieving family upbringing. I was pushed and encouraged into an industry that I wasn't neccesarily invested or sold on. I tried.... I put in countless hours studying and absorbing material that had little influence with my true nature and interests.
I graduated college and pursued a Biomdical Masters as I awaited for the application period to roll around for Dental School. Fortunate for me, I had a significant other at the time who was going through Dental school. I was able to observe and interact with her througout the year, by going to certain classes, working on different lab assignments and saw first hand what the next four years of my life might be like if I were to go down this route. That's when it dawned on my that I didn't have a true passion or interest in the work that I was currently doing.
Luckily I had made some good connections in the business world through college and volunteering. I was able to land an operations manager job at the largest retailer in the world, Walmart. It was a great experience and I learned an immense amount working there which eventually led me into a Human Resource Manager role.
Wanting to help people and talk with them was what I thought I wanted to contribute and do, but I came to a realization a few years later that I wanted something more challenging and intellectually stimulating. That's when I jumped into programming on my own.