The messages in my DM are a lot and very similar. It will take a while to answer everyone so….
I would be answering all under this THREAD.
These are the FAQs:
Q1: I want to be a Data scientist/ Analyst, how do I start?
I would be answering all under this THREAD.
These are the FAQs:
Q1: I want to be a Data scientist/ Analyst, how do I start?
Answer: If you are looking to become a Data Scientist, start with the IBM DATA SCIENCE COURSE ON COURSERA. If you are looking to be a Data Analyst, start with GOOGLE DATA ANALYTICS COURSE ON COURSERA. Financial aid is available for both.
Q2: What courses did you take?
Answer: I started with the IBM Data Science Professional certification course on coursera, I later took python for data science on Datacamp, Data communication concept on Datacamp, SQL Fundamentals on Datacamp.
Answer: I started with the IBM Data Science Professional certification course on coursera, I later took python for data science on Datacamp, Data communication concept on Datacamp, SQL Fundamentals on Datacamp.
Q3: Are the courses free?
Answer: No, but you can apply for financial aid for the IBM Data Science course on Coursera, Datacamp is a paid platform but you can be on the lookout for scholarships.
Answer: No, but you can apply for financial aid for the IBM Data Science course on Coursera, Datacamp is a paid platform but you can be on the lookout for scholarships.
Q4: Why did you take the IBM Data Science and not Google Data Analytics?
Answer: My goal was always to become a data scientist, still is, but when I started this journey, I fell in love with building dashboards, telling stories and solving problems with it. So here I am.
Answer: My goal was always to become a data scientist, still is, but when I started this journey, I fell in love with building dashboards, telling stories and solving problems with it. So here I am.
Q5: How many projects did you do before you got your Job?
Answer: Currently, I have one web scraping project and built 3 dashboards.
Answer: Currently, I have one web scraping project and built 3 dashboards.
Q6: When did you start your Journey?
Four months ago, 28th March 2022 to be precise, I marked the date in my calendar so I am very certain as I was very intentional about this journey.
Four months ago, 28th March 2022 to be precise, I marked the date in my calendar so I am very certain as I was very intentional about this journey.
Q6: What do you mean by, you were posting your learning journey, do you mean, your projects?
Answer: I posted everything I learnt here, everyday I learnt a new thing on Datacamp or Coursera , I posted it here, I would do a compilation of my learning journey posts later.
Answer: I posted everything I learnt here, everyday I learnt a new thing on Datacamp or Coursera , I posted it here, I would do a compilation of my learning journey posts later.
Q7: Do you have a STEM Background?
Yes, I am a Mathematics graduate.
Yes, I am a Mathematics graduate.
Q8: Do you have any work experience?
Answer: I have working experience as a Business Development Executive for an Oil and Gas firm, But no experience as a Data analyst or Scientist.
Answer: I have working experience as a Business Development Executive for an Oil and Gas firm, But no experience as a Data analyst or Scientist.
Q9: Can you mentor me? Who is your mentor?
Answer: No, I look up to Tina Huang on YouTube and @jessica_xls on here. I never for once asked her to be my mentor, but I kept engaging with her contents, liking, commenting, retweeting and learning. So I am a passive mentee.
Answer: No, I look up to Tina Huang on YouTube and @jessica_xls on here. I never for once asked her to be my mentor, but I kept engaging with her contents, liking, commenting, retweeting and learning. So I am a passive mentee.
Q10: How do I stay motivated?
Answer: Personally for me, I asked God for help, He was and is part of my journey. Sometimes I would talk to friends, an advise a friend gave me that stuck, find motivation from the silliest of things and in the salient places and you would get there
Answer: Personally for me, I asked God for help, He was and is part of my journey. Sometimes I would talk to friends, an advise a friend gave me that stuck, find motivation from the silliest of things and in the salient places and you would get there
Always think of, how much you are going to do with this and not if you can do this.
Q11: Can I do this in four months?
Answer: Everyone’s path is different but YES, Put in hardwork, consistency, patience, resilience and GOD FIRST.
Q11: Can I do this in four months?
Answer: Everyone’s path is different but YES, Put in hardwork, consistency, patience, resilience and GOD FIRST.
Q12: What did you use for your web scraping project?
Answer: I used the Tweepy python library and Twitters API.
Answer: I used the Tweepy python library and Twitters API.
Q13: What certifications do you have?
Answer: I am ashamed to answer this one, NONE, I have spent all my time working on projects that I am yet to complete my courses.
Answer: I am ashamed to answer this one, NONE, I have spent all my time working on projects that I am yet to complete my courses.
Q14: Do you have a portfolio yet?
No, I don’t.
No, I don’t.
Q15: Can you be my accountability partner
Answer: No I can’t, I hate pressure and I don’t want to feel pressured because I always have to report to someone. I am my own accountability partner.
Answer: No I can’t, I hate pressure and I don’t want to feel pressured because I always have to report to someone. I am my own accountability partner.
Q16: When did you start applying for Jobs?
Answer: I have not started applying because I don’t have a certification or a portfolio yet.
All the interviews I did, they reached out on Twitter.
Answer: I have not started applying because I don’t have a certification or a portfolio yet.
All the interviews I did, they reached out on Twitter.
Q17: I am not good with maths and calculations, Can i do Data Analytics?
Answer: Yes you can, Just prepare your mind and be ready to learn.
Answer: Yes you can, Just prepare your mind and be ready to learn.
Q18: How do I apply for financial aid?
Answer: This applies for the IBM DATA SCIENCE COURSE as well.
Answer: This applies for the IBM DATA SCIENCE COURSE as well.
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