The 21 Day Coding Challenge is coming up and I’m doing everything I can to PREPARE my mind, body and soul! I’ve been flexing my fingers on the reg (thanks WebMD!), curating a couple of Spotify focus playlists, staying hydrated, and making the most out of my NYTimes crossword subscription to keep my brain in tip top shape. I’m a mix of nervous and excited. Nervous for the unknown, but excited that there’s 21 days of surprises heading my way! I’ll be honest though, I’ve never committed to a n y t h i n g for 21 days but I’m determined as ever to make it to the end. If I can’t be the type of person who wakes up at 6 AM to go for a morning jog (no matter how hard I may try), I figure this is the next best thing! The things that will keep me going during this challenge are 1) the fruitful pursuit of (free) learning (having just graduated in June, I am now faced with crippling student debt so anything I can learn for free, I will gladly take.) 2) the chance to become the Female Zuck the world didn’t know they needed and 3) the motivation and support from my 21DCC team and Sarah, we’re all in this together! Three cheers for accountability!! (Contrary to popular belief, Sarah and I actually won’t be on each other’s team as Lighthouse Vancouver and Lighthouse Toronto are about to go head-to-head for this!!)

In all seriousness though, I’m super excited to get into it! I’m currently taking Lighthouse’s part-time Intro to Front End with JavaScript course but I know I’ve barely scratched the surface with JS. I want to gain a deeper understanding of how it can be applied to the mystery that is the World Wide Web and how I can use it as a self-proclaimed Marketer. Coding is an extremely valuable skill to have ~in this economy~ and I can’t wait to build this skill into a habit where I’ll soon be (hopefully) spewing out beautiful lines of code without a second thought. 🙂 

Between October 1st and 21st, Sarah and I will be updating this blog every day with our thoughts on the challenge, resources we used to overcome hurdles, and more. You will also be able to find us on Instagram @lighthouselabs throughout the day and on the forums!