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| I've always known that I've been a nerd for logic. Growing up, things like puzzles and riddles captivated me. When it came time for me to choose a pathway in college, this skill set helped lead me to choose Mathematics. I attended College for Math, but decided that I wanted to also major in something that would help me better give back to the community. With three semesters left, I added an aditional Secondary Education major as well. Following graduation, I was fortunate enough to get a job as an 8th grade math teacher in Fort Collins, Colorado. I loved teaching, and I especially loved the impact I had on the community. Unfortnately, teaching was not the most financially and emotionally sustainable job for me. After three years in teaching, I decided to enter into a field that would not only help me stay financially stable, but could also open doors for me to work in progressive, community driven organizations. It is my hope that with the skillset that Turing provides me, I will be able to one day do this. |
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Hey Meg, I really appreciated getting to read your story! The details about how you love puzzles and riddles are great. I can also see a thread here around you wanting to connect your love of logic/math with wanting to impact the community and how that is what led you to programming, but it's not completely explicit yet. I would encourage you to continue to add to that last part of your story that focuses on "what's next?" -- how do you want to use the skillset that Turing is providing you to contribute to community-driven organizations? How do you see yourself helping communities through software?
A couple grammatical notes for if you include this story in your LinkedIn summary or anything else written:
-"aditional" should read "additional"
-"unfortunately" is missing the "u"
-Math and college don't need to be capitalized
Overall this is a solid first draft. It fulfills the deliverable, but let me know if you'd like to talk through any updates to this. Thanks!