From a Crushed Dream to an Unexpected Path
My story getting accepted to my dream university, Columbia University, but not being able to attend due to visa delays. New paths that emerge can be even better than the path we dreamed of initially.
I’m Yousef, an independent software developer and entrepreneur based in Madrid, Spain. After graduating high shool, I have spent my gap year before university learning Web and Mobile Development and recently started launching the projects I have built.
My story getting accepted to my dream university, Columbia University, but not being able to attend due to visa delays. New paths that emerge can be even better than the path we dreamed of initially.
Self-confidence is an essential trait for anyone to have. However, a much more important trait is self-respect. Self-respect doesn't come from reciting daily affirmations in the mirror, but from doing hard things and achieving hard goals. Here are my thoughts.