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Michelle's work combines: Science, Technology, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Macroeconomics
University of California-Berkeley
Graduate Degree
Applied Economics
Cornell University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Business Intelligence Analysts:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Computer Engineering, General
Graduate Degree: Statistics, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I originally pursued economics in college, both at UC Berkeley and Cornell University.
2.
While at Cornell, I worked as a research assistant doing data processing.
3.
That was the first time I'd worked in data analysis and I really enjoyed it.
4.
I took a course in machine learning and learned that I was also interested in modeling.
5.
I realized that data modeling would be the way of the future, and it combined my two interests.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You should move back to China; it's too difficult to find a job in the U.S.
How I responded:
I had all of my friends and family back in China, and they were encouraging me to move back home. It would've been easier for me to find a job in China, but I definitely would've been staying within my comfort zone, and I'm the kind of person who likes a challenge. I actually learn faster in the U.S., where I always have to keep on top of the latest trends and technology, so I knew that to be happy, I had to push myself our of that comfort zone and stay here in America.