Teaching myself a new language has been a wonderful learning experience, and I am grateful that I have been compelled towards this endeavor during my final semester at John Carroll. I do believe that keeping up to date and continuing learning is critical especially in the fields of software development and computer science. Writing this blog has been a great reminder of that and an inspiration that independent learning outside of a structured classroom environment is very powerful.
This project has certainly had its ups and downs; some days, Python coding and syntax felt like a breeze, but other days not so much. There have been times in this project where I would have wanted to go to the professor to get a quick answer to my questions, but struggling through my problems on my own provided a greater reward in the end. Sometimes I'd be on the wrong track, but I would still be learning through that, and that is why this exercise has been so valuable. There are a crazy amount of resources out there for Python, and there is so much to learn. And then, even if you learn something one way, there may be ten other different ways to do the same thing!
Learning Python has provided me with a new strong point for my resume, as well as a skill that is applicable to my future career. Data Scientists at Progressive Insurance, my future employer, use Python as the language for just about all of their programs. My having this skill will be an invaluable tool as I work my way through the company. I hope that in the future I will continue to learn more in this language and have the opportunity to apply my knowledge. Even if I don't, this experience has taught me how to learn independently and continue my education beyond the bounds of a classroom, and I am all the more excited about what opportunities await for me in the future!
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