Thurgood Thurston III
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ExplainI was so naive
Black man goes from 37k to 6 figures 6 certs in two years
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nikka, I am the king of slower learners who smart af. You can do it, it's all about mindset and getting your priorities right. I remember telling my wife a year before I went back for CS that school ain't for me. I am just a C+ higher learning student at best. My college undergrad GPA was under 2.5 and I didn't really party like that either. I just took as many classes as possible to get out early to get money. Sadly, I didn't realize my decision was stupid af.
I had elite companies interested in the college organizational interviews and they would look at my GPA and it was an instant hit the road jack. I remember an advisor telling me being a career floor manager at the local bread and floor company was a great career for a nikka like meEven Kia floor manager was too high to shoot for and I'm telling these cacs at the time that I am going to be a billionaire, watch! I can still be a billionaire but I was mistaken to where I was at the time overall to really be that ignorant and arrogant to the facts.
Truth is, I needed the fukkery in my life that happened. Pre-marriage child out of wedlock. An exceptional wife that early in my relationship seemed like it was nikkarella how I was completely out of the professional league with her on my arms. She went for multiple elite degrees. She was making six figures and going to school to be a professional in another area. While I am in her house, living off of her rent, chipping in nothing special, telling her that I ain't cut out for this shyt cause I wanna watch LeBron and post on thecoli outside of work hours while she grinding in the books.
She left me temporarily as you can imagine but I realized I became my worst enemy even if my knowledge was beastly. I went back to school. Took CS. Became an A+ student. 98-100 overall grades. No slacking. I didn't get fired for once. I ended up training Harvard and Dartmouth grads. I learned from my mistakes that being Black in the workplace is a skill more than just a thing we naturally do. I taught others and their success skyrocketed instantly. I went from being a joke among my peers to being globally renowned in my area. I really changed who I was because I looked at my past as to who I was not realizing that I AM THE AUTHOR OF MY LIFE BOOK. While I am a slower learner, I became an extremely gifted guy when it came to retaining knowledge and things. It helped me become who I ended up being. All of this is truly the faith of God but you gotta use the tools he has given you.
So you and the wife still going strong right now right? Yep all women want you to be way better than them in every aspect. Glad she was able to push you
Yes sir. It was always in me but I was quickly discouraged. The worst thing you can do is limit yourself.
ahomeplateslugger
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37k to 6 figures is a big jump in two years, especially with cybersecurity.
he must be super knowledgable or BSing. it took me my CCNA certification and 4 years of IT experience before i got a system/network administrator job making 70k. 3 years later i'm now an engineer making 135k.
he must be super knowledgable or BSing. it took me my CCNA certification and 4 years of IT experience before i got a system/network administrator job making 70k. 3 years later i'm now an engineer making 135k.