EVERYONE STRUGGLES
Feb. 2nd, 2023 10:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sheilakarukuGetting into this field means that you are confronted with new concepts, new vocabularies, new projects etc. Imposter syndrome got the best of me. Fear grasped me. Looking at all that awaited me, I was always scared of it all. I started taking up courses and practicing and things became a bit better. It never easy though but it gets better with time. When I was selected as a contributor at Outreachy, it was required of us the applicants to select a project that we felt that we would accomplish in three weeks. I chose a project in Wikimedia that entailed the building of an entire web application. I had gained good experience from the bootcamp that I had enrolled previously, but looking at the tasks ahead of me felt like everything in my head evaporated. The entire project looked like an entire mountain in front of me and that I had to go through it.
I took a big breathe and started researching on the topics I hadnt covered yet and doing some refresher topics so that I could start with the project. The back end project tasks stressed me out cause they required some intense programming logic that I felt I didnt have. I got stuck a number of times because I hadnt made any network with the community at Outreachy. This prompted me to begin making friends and socializing at the Intern social platforms and I must say it was really helpful. I got in touch with other peers that were going through the same struggles and they managed to help me through my project tasks and most of what I was required to do.
Starting the internship must have been the most challenging thing I have ever been through. I was selected to do a project that I hadnt taken part in during the contribution period. I was scared to meet other new concepts and tasks to do but Im super grateful because I have very helpful and encouraging mentors to take me through the entire project. They affirm me of the great work Im while still teaching me how to handle challenges along the way. I feel more comfortable and familiar now with the project and look forward to learning and growing progressively in the industry gaining more experience by the day.
I took a big breathe and started researching on the topics I hadnt covered yet and doing some refresher topics so that I could start with the project. The back end project tasks stressed me out cause they required some intense programming logic that I felt I didnt have. I got stuck a number of times because I hadnt made any network with the community at Outreachy. This prompted me to begin making friends and socializing at the Intern social platforms and I must say it was really helpful. I got in touch with other peers that were going through the same struggles and they managed to help me through my project tasks and most of what I was required to do.
Starting the internship must have been the most challenging thing I have ever been through. I was selected to do a project that I hadnt taken part in during the contribution period. I was scared to meet other new concepts and tasks to do but Im super grateful because I have very helpful and encouraging mentors to take me through the entire project. They affirm me of the great work Im while still teaching me how to handle challenges along the way. I feel more comfortable and familiar now with the project and look forward to learning and growing progressively in the industry gaining more experience by the day.
