At University of Colorado, I learned some basic coding in my minor. The Technology, Art and Media minor introduced me to HTML and CSS, which I enjoyed. However, lacked the confidence to make a career of web development. I just pushed it aside and thought I couldn't make into my career. So like many others I graduated college and went into the corporate realm. I feel like I definitely learned a lot from my experiences working the last 6 years, but it always didn't feel like enough. I felt like I was doing monotonous work without utilizing my brain.
My friend, a Turing graduate, had previously tried to get me to attend Turing. However, I kept pushing it aside and making excuses that I wasn't smart enough to attend. I had to get in the right mind set first. I was hitting a wall in my career and realized that I knew what I wanted and it wasn't where I was at currently. I went to the try coding event and became aware that Turing would fill the void I was feeling in my career. I boistered up the confidence and applied for Turing. I was so excited to find a place that I felt I fit in and could help me grow into the career I actually wanted.
I see Turing as an opportunity to find a career that fits me as a person. Celebrates my drive to work hard and learn new things. Constantly pushing myself to grow as an individual and developer. I see coding as a creative outlet and a chance to develop something that could positively affect my users. I also hope to take what I've learned at Turing and give back to a youth organizination focused on giving young kids the opportunity to code.
Hey Sam, this is a great draft -- you bring in specifics on why this has always been the career for you and the values that this career represents for you. I would recommend as you keep iterating on this to find ways to cut this down to 2 paragraphs; what extraneous details could be cut here to help you stay on a very clear message/pitch? In the second paragraph, I think there are opportunities to condense how you came to Turing, so maybe start there. Overall, really nice work!