As a teacher, I learned that if I could celebrate my students' successes and encourage them to be patient with themselves, I could do the same for myself. So I embarked on this path of software engineering, which I have wanted to do for a long time. I'm so glad I did. Learning how to build, debug and improve projects both frontend and back has been an immensely fun challenge. And I am grateful for all the folks who have helped and are helping me improve each and every day.