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#146 From Failing Programming Class to Senior Software Engineer with Tadas Petra

The freeCodeCamp Podcast

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From Struggles to Success: An Immigrant's Journey

This chapter narrates the early life of a Lithuanian immigrant who moved to Chicago as a child, highlighting family challenges such as language barriers and financial struggles. It emphasizes the resilience of the speaker's parents and the pivotal lessons learned about hard work and adaptability, ultimately shaping the speaker's educational and career choices. The narrative reflects on the complexities of family dynamics and the immigrant experience while illustrating the importance of passing down values and knowledge through generations.

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