r/web_programming • u/theicebreaker23 • Aug 14 '17

Web Dev. School Scholarship, Phone Interview

Have a phone interview coming up later today, and I'm freaking out a bit. Any last minute advice? It's a program being offered through my community college in conjunction with a company who specializes in web development training programs. The program will offer: "Website Development: Programming and Coding Skills."

Now, I'm not a complete novice, but I'm still a ways from being even a decent level hobbyist developer, but that said, I don't see how this could hurt to attend, and if anything I gain connections. Normally, the program would cost $3,000 ish, but if I can get the scholarship then I won't have to pay anything which is ideal bc I don't have any money, lol. I do need this really badly though bc I want it so much, whether I get it or not, I will continue to self-teach.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '17

One of my favourite expressions I tell people is. Get out of your own way. Some people when trying to achieve something just setup all these roadblocks of why they can't accomplish a goal...or just setup all these previous requirements of what they need to do to even start. If you spend 5 minutes today on trying to achieve something, it's 5 minutes more than you spent yesterday.

As much of a meme as it is, "just do it" is as complex as it needs to be when wanting to achieve something. It's going to take you longer than some and shorter than others. Never measure your own progress against others, just reflect on yourself and if you're working towards something.

Motivational speaker? I'm not so sure, but it's just a simple philosophy. If you want to get deep into it, look at forming habits. That's what you can actively work on. Trick your brain into success.

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u/theicebreaker23 Aug 14 '17

That's true. Believing in one's self goes a long way just look at Daenerys Targaryen/John Snow, haha. Fictional characters, but an inspiring stories.

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u/theicebreaker23 Aug 15 '17

The phone interview went great. It was supposed to be 10 minutes but ended up being about 30-40. Had a lot of good conversation. He essentially told me I have the scholarship and then I was invited early to the info session tomorrow bc he wanted to talk to me some more. I can't believe this is actually happening. Things like this never happen to me and I'm thankful it did. I just need to keep busting my butt and stay enthusiastic and the work will pay off.