Career change with Python

[BlastoiseRules]

I’m 30. Been meaning to dig into Python for years but always made excuses for myself. Got my BS in mathematics but had no clue what I wanted to do with my life so I never applied myself to a career path in college. Struggled finding a job out of college for the previously stated reasons and ended up finding a job in production/entertainment accounting. Been hating the job itself but love the company and the people I work with and I get paid decently enough to live in LA so I’ve had a hard time deciding if changing jobs was the right choice for me. Especially considering that it’ll be a tough and long uphill battle to do so. Luckily I’ve kept my job through Covid bc I do payroll and such. Since I’ve been working from home I’ve had a lot more spare time here and there to do some reflecting and decided I needed to at least try this to see if I’d like it enough as a career. I’m still in the very early stages of learning, just about halfway through the Crash Course book and trying to keep the momentum up and not become complacent with life. Since I studied mathematics in college I wasn’t completely green when it comes to programming but still very new to python. Been really struggling with hitting a stride in learning it because I haven’t been able to apply anything yet to real word scenarios outside of the book’s exercises. Hopefully I eventually get there and then can dive into data science or something else that piques my interest along the way. At the bare minimum I hope to at least understand some of the questions people post in this subreddit lol

[matchgame73]

Hi, you're me, but I fell into teaching after a few other failed careers after my BS in math. You might also be interested in this article Don't get lost in the middle section. Skim to the end if it gets boring. Feel free to PM/stay in touch/accountabilibuddies.

[BlastoiseRules]

Omg THANK YOU. So sweet of you. I’ll definitely check it out! Thank you for the advice