Job Hunting Chronicles

Vanessa Ating
Jul 21, 2017 · 2 min read

Searching for a job is not an easy fit. I almost lost faith, i broke down in a public bus but at last your Baby girl survived.

The thing was i didn’t want anything big as i am still learning, i just wanted a place to intern as a software developer to help me grow. i needed a lot of exposure to help with my skills, and in as much as most people felt i could get all i said i needed on my own without being in an office setting, i thought otherwise. I failed a lot of times and even after staying up for longer than normal hours,adding to the little i knew it was not good enough because apparently nobody wanted anyone that would still be learning on the job. It was a struggle trying to prove myself every time i was called in for an interview, because it was obvious i was just bullshitting myself. i had nothing to offer that would make me stand out, i had not developed anything worth showing off. I remember being at one interview and i literally stopped answering questions, i felt so lost and worthless, if i could i would have just walked out but someone had to show home training.

Time pass, now i have an intern job and i have been learning so much its too exciting, i actually wanted to give up programming because, well nobody wants you as long as you are learning, but i told myself i had to fight the fight because i loved what i was doing, and thank God i did. Thank God i was able to conquer every obstacle and road block because i would have missed out on this just because of some silly get ready phase i needed to pass.

I would write about my progress soon, because my Dear its a lot. I am moving from ground Zero to wherever i want to be and its all because i didn't give up, i understand a lot now and am in a better position than where i use to be. i’ll keep making progress, because its all i ever want to do. i’ll become good, i know. And most importantly when i fail, i won’t give up.

Thank you to all those that encouraged me, one way or the other. Blessings fall on you.

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Vanessa Ating

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