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Cake day: June 4th, 2023

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  • So I’ve changed careers a few times:

    1. Out of college, I did construction management in NYC metro for several years (while doing a MS at night)
    2. After quitting construction I thru-hiked the AT
    3. Then moved to Canada and worked for the Canadian Red Cross for a few years
    4. Then I became a Data Scientist which I still do

    Lessons learnt along the way:

    • Knowing what I dont want is as important as knowing what I want
    • I’m going to be fine
    • I don’t need to map out every detail to be successful
    • I define success for myself

    In your case, it seems like you have something you want to change and two great options. I did relocate to another country and was several timezones away from my community for years and while being away for a chapter in life presented some challenges, I’m glad I did it and glad I was able to come home.