My story in short

I always thought that programming was for men. For men excelling at math and science, the very two things I couldn't be worse at. But one day I decided that I wouldn't let limiting beliefs stop me and just went for it. And that's how I found my passion that makes me so happy and fulfilled every day.

Music school, athletics, international relations, psychology, economic relations. What do all these have in common? Well, me. Me trying to follow the normal path. Me trying to meet societal expectations. Luckily, I was always someone drawn to roads less travelled. Someone who questioned everything and listened to no one but the inner voice within me. It told me over and over again that there is more to life than meeting others' expectations. That there is more to life than studying something you don't like and graduating just to prove that you can. I knew that I could, I simply chose not to. It took me a very long time to find something I would be genuinely passionate about. Something that would challenge me. Something that would let me express my creativity and give me freedom. I tried so many things yet nothing felt right. I compared myself to others and felt that there must be something wrong with me since I just can't figure out myself. What I learned along the way though is that no one truly has it all figured out and the best thing we can do is embrace the unknown and have faith that everything will work out in the end.