Hola a todos! This is Michelle, and I’m from Colombia. I live in Lake Elsinore, California. I’m glad I have the chance to talk about what got me into software because it was all a mix of trying and failing at everything I thought I was good at, and I ended up doing something I thought I couldn’t do but discovered I was capable of.
This might not be typical because most people in the industry are obsessed with technology and computers, but I wasn’t. I was passionate about painting, dancing, and hiking with my dad on the weekends. He always said to me, “Try everything you can until you find something that will bring you happiness,” so I did. I tried a lot of different things, but I never truly enjoyed any of them until I came to America and started taking coding classes to fulfill my science prerequisites. I would rather take C++ than any biology class!
I switched my degree from history to computer science, and now I’m excited to say that I would like to be a mobile engineer and build apps that help others. One app I would love to work on is a LiDAR to 3D Sound App for the Visually Impaired because it has a social aspect, would be a mobile app, and includes principles of GIS, such as 3D mapping of surfaces. It seems very challenging, but I think it’s a fantastic idea that checks all the boxes for something I would feel passionate about.
I enjoy software engineering, and what better way to use my skills than to build something that improves people’s lives? I know this might sound naive, but my optimistic view of the world led me to this new country, and it continues to guide me to places where I feel proud to work and be. So, that’s a little bit about me. How about you? Do you know what you’re passionate about and what skills you could use to explore that?
