Yes, I did.
And I’m very relieved by it.
Today was another odd day at Tech Elevator. Some people had interviews and others didn’t. I didn’t have one. Instead of canceling the whole day, Tom decided to give a tutorial in the main room on BootStrap. More on that later.
I got in early and everyone around me was suited up and geared for more interviews. I set up my computer, wearing jeans and a T-shirt. It made me feel anxious. I sorta got the sense, as ridiculous as it sounds, that I was being left behind and not doing enough. Before Tom’s lesson I applied to another job and that made me feel a little better. But with all the hustle and bustle going on around me, the tense air of an interview room, I was distracted the whole time.
Luckily, I’ve used BootStrap before, albeit briefly. BootStrap is a way to make your website look nice without having to deal with the greased-up-crocodile which is CSS. It’s a helper to keep your website looking neat and centered. Part of the training material for Tech Elevator contained some things on BootStrap and, though I had trouble focusing, the information that Tom covered seemed familiar. I took some notes and Tom will send out his lecture code, which always helps me more than any tutorial or youTube video.
I stood up from the lecture, looking over my notes, feeling full of anxiety and basically exhausted by it. When I got back to my computer, I found an email from the top pick on my wish list, telling me that they enjoyed our conversation yesterday and asking would I be interested in discussing further opportunities. Yes, please.
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