I have been contemplating switching careers for some time, and finally committed to Turing after deciding that now was indeed the right time. Previously, I had been working sales roles in a variety of industries: logistics, financial services, electronics. Part of the reason I stayed in sales roles was because of my strengths in communicating and connecting with people, but ultimately, I did not flourish in those roles because they did not appeal to my creativity and problem-solving abilities.
My life has had bumps along the way, and I think in some ways the hesitation to go back to school stemmed from the fact that I do not have a safety net. I was extremely fortunate to come out of college with a moderate sum of debt but had been anxious in adding on to the sum by taking out a loan to go back to school. After some consideration however, it felt like a greater risk to continue down the path I was headed ending in an unfulfilling career, and potentially an unfulfilling life. I figured that if given 7 months to develop my skills as a professional and as a person, that I would be better because of it.
Looking forward to the remaining 5 months I have, I plan to develop my skills to be the best software engineer I can be, and ideally find myself a position as a junior dev at a company that holds the same values as me, and will help me to continue in my development that I have started here at Turing. I pride myself in my honesty, my hard-work, and doing the right things, and those are the values I seek in others and in the company I work for.
Really solid draft. I would recommend changing language in second paragraph to reflect you are making an "investment" in yourself and believe the risk is worth taking. Congrats btw - you demonstrate grit and life learning in this.