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I Took the Risk and Became the Person I Dreamed to Be

She quit her job during wartime with no backup plan. Now she's building LLMs and thriving in AI. A powerful story of faith, risk, and transformation.By Confinity Reader · 2026-04-23 · 8-minute read

Anonymous I graduated with a degree in Computer Science in 2022.Right after, I joined backend training at one of the top companies. I got excellent feedback. They actually wanted to hire me. But then the layoffs hit in 2023. I didn't get the job. I kept applying to companies I dreamed of, to roles I really wanted. But nothing. Not even interviews. So, what was I supposed to do?I joined bootcamps, kept learning. Still no interviews.I took a job in technical support for a couple of months. I figured, why not? Let's try something new. Eventually, the company saw my potential and moved me into a business automation role. This was during the early days of the war. I'll admit it. Working on the business side helped me grow a lot. It shaped how I think, pushed me out of my comfort zone, and helped me mature. But I kept asking for coding tasks too. I didn't want to forget what I loved, and I knew I could turn business needs into real technical solutions. Even though I was earning money (not much), I kept asking myself:What about my growth? What about the experience I'm really chasing? I prayed. I cried. People around me said, “Money is what matters.” And yes, money is important. But what about my potential? I asked to rotate into the development team, but the company was already struggling with its budget because of the war. So I turned to God. I prayed for a sign. And then I quit. Yes. I quit in the middle of a war, with no job lined up. I had very little money left, and I joined a data science bootcamp. It required a big payment. I didn't have the money, but I told them I'd pay monthly. People thought I was crazy.A friend said, “You don't have a job, why are you spending on this?” I told her, “Because I believe. I will be hired soon.” From the day I quit, I worked so hard on myself.I networked. Met people from different companies. Improved my soft skills, my technical skills, even my business sense.I prayed. I studied. I grew. From November 2024 until now, it's been the most intense journey of personal development I've ever experienced. I joined Udacity.I joined Spark with Google.I became a leader in the Palestine Scouts.I got involved in so many activities.No job yet, but my days were full.I was alive again. I was building myself.

Then finally, I got an interview. A data science training program. Out of 11 people who applied, I was the only one accepted. I worked on fine-tuning LLMs and building chatbots. Then came another opportunity.A company offered me a role. They said, “You have experience in business automation and re-engineering. Can you start as a business analyst for now (the project is under pressure) and we'll move you into AI soon, since you're already working on it?” I said yes. I got hired four months after I quit, just when my money had nearly run out. Now, I'm working on LLM projects and continuing to grow. I'm deeply grateful to God. He never left me.I worked hard. I had faith. And I didn't give up. I'm proud of who I've become. There were a lot of downs. But I never stopped moving forward. You know the saying:Take the risk or lose the chance. I took the risk. And now, I'm the person I dreamed to be.

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