
#173 Laid off but not afraid with X-senior Microsoft Dev MacKevin Fey
The freeCodeCamp Podcast
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Navigating Passion and Purpose
This chapter chronicles the speaker's transformative journey from high school athlete to college student, emphasizing their switch from tennis to cross country running. It highlights their methodical approach to college selection based on academic and career interests, as well as their struggles with financial independence and self-discovery in higher education. The chapter also explores their unexpected internship experience, where they learned to create instructional videos on using an oscilloscope, sparking a deep passion for electrical engineering and computer science.
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