When I left my job at the preschool, it was to look for something more. I loved how imaginiations would take my days in any direction, but reality would set in at the end of the day: When I was watching the kids, someone else was earning a paycheck at a fulfilling career. I knew that the military was not going to make me into a money factory, but the insurance was great and, at the very least, it would open some doors. Soon after completing an 18 month intensive course in Arabic, I found myself running a 24/7/365 Top Secret mission for the NSA- an opportunity that I would have never dreamed that I would be doing just a few years earlier. While there, I began working with some technical applications and was introduced to my first development language: Python, and realized the incredible power it had in simplifying my job. As my contract with the Army came to an end, I knew that I was ready for the next challenge in my life and that was to become a software developer.
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July 8, 2019 01:32
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Hey Greg,
I think you have you some great details here to show your eagerness to learn and be challenged. I think a few details could be expanded a little further. For instance, the fact that you went through a challenging course to become proficient in Arabic is an excellent transferable skill that I would recommend you play up a little more. Also, when you talk about how learning Python helped you simplify your job, give an example. How have you already solved problems using software? Overall, nice work!