Career Roadmap
Laura's work combines: Technology, Engineering, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Homestead High School
Bachelor's Degree
Computer Science
Wellesley College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Software Quality Assurance Analysts & Testers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Computer Science
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I went to college expecting to be an economics and political science double major.
2.
Then, I took a computer science class and absolutely loved it.
3.
Continued to explore my options in college and tried a lot of different fields.
4.
Also continued to take computer science classes because they were challenging and interesting.
5.
Decided I preferred working in industry over doing research.
6.
Decided to apply for jobs as a software engineer.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
Being a software engineer is too difficult. You should do something to have less stress.
How I responded:
At the end of the day, you're responsible for your life and your happiness. I'd recommend that you take people's comments into consideration, decide if they're helpful, and then either change your life (if their advice is helpful); or continue doing what you do (if their advice is not helpful). For me, I appreciate my parents' concern, but at the end of the day, I enjoy what I do, and part of the appeal of my job for me is that it can be challenging.