My journey began as a psychology major taking classes at a junior college. I took a Microsoft Office class to fulfill an elective requirement and was taught a bit of coding using Visual Basic. I created a simple pong game and became hooked. I changed my major to computer science and transferred to Cal Poly Pomona. I was exposed to computer languages such as Java and C++. I learned computer logic and machine language. I had found a passion for coding and was loving every minute of it.

As I was getting closer to completing my degree, I decided it was time to gain experience in the real world and find an internship. I quickly found out that it was not going to be as easy as I thought to become an intern in the tech field. Many companies required knowledge of languages I did not know, some I had never heard of. I was becoming very frustrated and discouraged. I decided to switch my strategy, which led me to LearningFuze, an advanced web development bootcamp. There, I spent 800+ hours learning in a simulated real world situation coding individualy and in groups. I participated in hackathons and gained the knowledge I had been looking for. Not only that, my passion for coding was back and stronger than before. I am a web developer and am so excited and ready for the opportunities that may come my way.