I had the highest CWA (GPA in another context) at University until I failed for the first time in my 3rd and 4th years. I failed so hard that I thought I was a failure. It was like falling from grace to grass, literally! I actually thought I was doomed for life. (1/n)
From being the best student at the College of Science at KNUST to barely struggling to keep up with school was very tough. I ended up not graduating with my year group because I failed one of my final year courses and had to rewrite it the following year. (2/n)
Oct 25, 2021 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Hello😃,
If you are looking for ways to study data science at your own pace, there are a ton of free resources online from top universities and institutions to guide you on your journey. Check this thread for a few of them. 🧵
1️⃣ Data Science Courses - freeCodeCamp
Level: Beginner
Link: youtube.com/playlist?list=…
Sep 15, 2021 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
How can one become a data scientist? Is it even worth it to pursue a career in data science? Today, I share 10 tips that can help you get started in data science. Thread 🧵👇🏾
1️⃣ You can find all the learning resources to get started with data science online and mostly for free on websites like freeCodeCamp, DataCamp, Codecademy, Coursera, Udemy, etc.
Sep 14, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Two things that have come naturally to me since childhood have been Math and Entrepreneurship. I was actually preparing to become a Math professor at my university. Now, I'm a data scientist at Microsoft. What happened? Thread 👇🏾 (1/6)
#DataScience
For most of my life, I was known as an excellent student. However, for the first time ever, due to a hiccup, I failed in my 3rd and 4th years of university while studying Actuarial Science. This had a severe impact that I almost gave up on everything. I felt so defeated. 😞(2/6)
