Introduction

March 2020, I received a call informing me that I would be furloughed until further notice — informally meaning I’d be paid to learn. I knew the probability of me being made redundant after the furlough period ended was high since there were no projects I was actively working on.

Even though I hadn’t been doing much work with data at work, the thought of not being able to do any meaningful work with data bothered me. Nonetheless, I felt like my options regarding what I could possibly do next were limited since I did not get much practical experience at work. Don’t misunderstand me, I had been doing work as an intern, but I hadn’t done anything to significantly (or even marginally) improve the business (at least in my eyes) in my time. I was in a very low place, lacking self-belief, doubting my skills… For me, the furlough couldn’t come sooner.

The first transformative decision I made was to commit to becoming a future-proof indespensible Data Scientist.

When you make a commitment to do something, a force from within drives you. I wake up every day thinking I must be better today than I was yesterday and that is what drives me. However, for this post, I am going to share the 3 things I did during my furlough period to ensure that I move closer to my goal.

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