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Personal Stories & Connection
What brought you here?
  I went through a grueling divorce and found myself wondering what type of career path would make sense for me.
  I love to problem solve, I love to collaborate, and I enjoy learning. In the past I would become a "master" in my field and 
  I'd lose interest in what I was doing. With developing there is always ways to grow. I played with coding on a few internet sites 
  and found that I was staying up till the wee hours going through the excersises and really enjoying them. 
  
What lenses or identities do you view the world through most often?
  I view the world through my lense as a mother, as a woman. However I can see this changing as I spend more time working on
  myself and learning to program. 

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How are your experiences here at Turing similar or different than those shared in the documentary?
  I feel that because of the conversations here at Turing, we won't see as much of outwardly aggression, sexism, and condescending
  behavior. I personally haven't experienced sexism, or aggression. I feel that the only thing I have experienced is an instructor 
  feeling the need to tell me that I may have a place in the tech world, but not as a developer. Which of course as a teacher/student
  relationship that struck me as not the "Truing Philosophy". Especially after watching the video on Debugging the Gender Gap. 
  
What role do you play in creating a more inclusive environment in your cohort and the larger community at Turing?
  I have made strong connections in my cohort, I am the includer in our group. They feel comfortable to talk to me
  about their frustrations, and their wins. That goes for Turing in general. I have made several connections with upper-mods 
  and feel that I am appreciated for my po

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For everyone tired of typing console.log(), use this function in your code...


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function log(input) {
  console.log(input);
}


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