How I was lured into Data Science; story of a young data scientist -part 1
Abideen Muhammed
Starting a career in data analysis or science sometimes can be a deceit especially when you could not go far as expected. To add to the injury, you see others discussing new things they have learnt and the project they just completed when you are yet to start; It can cause setback and make you to feel lie you are not doing well and that perhaps this is not your field.
As long as this scenario cannot be ruled out, the real problem is how we started — if the foundation is faulty, what do you expect? Most of us started wrongly, with the mindset that there’s money in it. Let me dive in to make it. So, you started without strong planning and learning path. Those who introduced us to the field too almost ‘lied’ to us by telling us what we wanted to hear which is somehow far from the truth.
Most of the times, they will tell you that to become a data scientist, you don’t need to know mathematics like, it is just what you were taught in secondary schools. However, when you started, they told you that to go far you need to learn this and that. Statistical and probabilistic concepts that are new to you were introduced. Python you thought could be mastered within just one-month class is taking six months yet you are not sure of mastering it in the next six months. So, at this point, you felt they deceived or lured you into data science.
The beginning of the journey became so easy than you could imagined but now you are hooked somewhere in the middle. What do you do? This is a perfect time to review your processes, try new things out, and find what sticks. This is what I called retracing your footsteps. As a young analyst within an organization, the constant need to improve should drive you to try new things that’ll help you be a better person and member of a team. However, do not be depressed when you could not do task that your friends are doing. It is a matter of time. Once you did not stop, you will definitely get there. They may start before you or experience is there that you lack. Just keep moving. The truth is once you didn’t stop, you will get there.
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