What excites me the most about getting into web development/tech is overcoming my fear in pursuit of a skill in a field that I have accepted that I’m too technologically challenged to grasp. Like many people, I struggle with limiting, self-sabotaging beliefs that often lead me to thoughts of inadequacy and incapabilities. Yet, at the same time, I have evidence that these are projections I’ve allowed to become deep-rooted beliefs I’ve based on negative thinking.
Here’s the thing: Through therapy, I’ve become self-aware of my thoughts that I’ve dwelled on based on distorted perceptions of experiences that have created beliefs that aren’t based on reality. Although I have some personal reservations about the potential risks of the ever-evolving technology, I am also embracing the fact that its integration is inevitable. Thus, I chose to delve into web development/tech as a means of self-development necessary to stay current with our nation’s technological advancement.
I believe that my biggest obstacle is my mindset. In order to shift these negative beliefs, I am actively in therapy to process my thoughts, constantly surrounding myself with encouraging individuals in safe spaces such as small social groups and bible studies, making counteracting affirmations aloud (ex. “I am becoming more focused, disciplined, and consistent every day.”) listening to and reading materials that help me to reshape my thinking by exercising my neuroplasticity (the brain’s capacity for growth and change).
My goal for this program is to absorb as much as I can and ask enough questions so that practical application will validate my understanding of the materials. I will complete homework right away or at least begin the process immediately upon receipt of it, to ensure that I am able to submit my work on time and avoid procrastination. I will utilize all of my resources efficiently: my instructors, YouTube University (aka tutorials), my student peers, and Google of course; when I get stuck on a concept I feel comfortable enough to reach out to others for help in clearly understanding concepts rather than waiting until the assignment is presented or underway and being overwhelmed with a deficit of comprehension.
Once I complete the Codetalk web development/tech program, I will have current proof that anything I put my mind to I can and will achieve; this is both a biblical principle as well as a principle that is spoken about by many gurus all over the world. Upon completion of this course, the skills that I will have developed will provide me with opportunities that I never before considered due to self-disqualification, doubt, and fear. However, my success in this program will prove to me that I am capable and will afford me the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a career in tech, use my skills to help others learn a new skill (giving back to the community), and/or to develop my own business that will generate a supplemental income and possibly one that becomes passive over time.
My ultimate goal is for self-development that will overflow in a way that will also be of service to others. Technology is hard and complicated but I welcome the challenge.