E143 | Overcoming Cultural Expectations: How a Pre-med Dropout Became a Software Engineer–Jasmine Vo

The NoDegree Podcast – No Degree Success Stories for Job Searching, Careers, and Entrepreneurship

All her life, going to college to become a doctor was the only career she thought she could pursue. But when Jasmine started college, she quickly realized that being a doctor wasn’t the career for her. Since computers interested her she switched to computer science. But then COVID hit.

Listen in as Jasmine tells Jonaed about the:

* Financial struggles she faced that led to her dropping out of college

* Structured study sessions and practice she adopted to become a software engineer

* Job she got that pays her up to $100,000.

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* Personal website: https://jasminesvisionary.com/

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* https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasminepvo/

* https://twitter.com/jasminepvodev

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* Resume course: https://bit.ly/podcastpca

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Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.

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Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at nodegree.com.