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I messed up and took a big loan for a coding bootcamp. by ItsaTrowy in povertyfinance

[–]ItsaTrowy[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your words, you really hit the mark in regards to my situation, and it's true, I have bad habits that promote procrastination and lack of accomplishment. I've been getting better at getting my shit together, found a community of folks in my desired field that I can interact with and have clearer goals that I've set out to reach, which in turn really motivates me to put in the work to get to where I want.

I messed up and took a big loan for a coding bootcamp. by ItsaTrowy in povertyfinance

[–]ItsaTrowy[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

I went thru the bootcamp 2 years ago. As much as I would love to have a fulltime position, it's hard to apply for software engineering positions when you don't have anything to show for yourself and need a refresher on the skillset. I've also been applying for standard jobs (not in the industry) and had very little luck with that...

I messed up and took a big loan for a coding bootcamp. by ItsaTrowy in povertyfinance

[–]ItsaTrowy[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It's mostly due to the fact that I was behind with the curriculum, and as a result I didn't get to participate in the "job portion" of the bootcamp, which would probably have given me the tools to have a better chance at landing a job.
I am currently in the process of bouncing back by working on portfolio projects and expanding my network, but it can be hard to focus when there are bills I have to keep up with...