My first exposure to CS was an Intro to Programming class in 8th grade, where I learned C++. At the time, I didn’t think coding was for me. It felt mundane and impractical with no real world applications. But everything changed later that same year when I came across a project analyzing player performance in my favorite childhood game. For the first time, I saw how data could tell meaningful stories and offer real-world insights. That moment sparked my curiosity, and I began teaching myself Python.What started as a passion for data quickly grew into a broader interest in full-stack development, neural networks, and cloud infrastructure. And ever since then, it's been a journey of building, breaking, and constantly learning!