While I was away...
I am a 26-year-old who has probably had 26 different career paths, either as a self-employed entrepreneur or a corporate professional, and here I am today pursuing a path that has just stared me in the face all my life, and I just assumed it was random. Today, I am transitioning into IT Support after completing a Master’s in Data Science and discovering how much I enjoy breaking down technical problems and helping people solve them. WARNING: This is likely due to a combination of my passion for solving complex issues and sheer curiosity about how technology works.
Right now, I’m studying for the Google IT Support Certificate, learning everything from networking to troubleshooting — and sharing what I have learnt in public through my hashtag#ElizabethlearnsIT content series – because another thing I love as much as IT is writing. I’m passionate about making tech simple for everyone, especially those who don’t consider themselves “techy.” Whether it’s helping a colleague at work troubleshoot their LOOP or explaining how cookies work, I love being part of that “how did you do it !” moment. 📌 I’m currently: Building my content series to simplify IT topics for myself and others Completing hands-on labs from the Google IT Support program Preparing for CompTIA A+ as my next step Exploring areas like cloud support and accessibility Let’s connect if: ✅ You’re in tech ✅ You remember what it was like to start out ✅ Or you just love explaining things too
It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions, but drum roll...it's time to lock in.
You can’t lie that didn’t sound like the intro of a reality TV show.
Anyways,
While I was away, I turned 27 big old years. At first, I was not excited for it, but boy, it has been the best 27th I could ask for. This year, I received tons of gifts. My Ayanfe planned a Garden BBQ party for my birthday, but not just those cute things, for the first time in a while, I was in a better headspace career-wise and mentally, and that was just perfect.
While I was away, I started a new job. Which meant: exams were left pending, blogs left unwritten, drafts piling up. What did I tell myself? “Just two weeks to settle in.” Then two weeks became four. Before I knew it, my last post was starting to read like a timestamp from two months ago.
This isn’t a rant. This is a prompt — a reminder — to lock in on my goals.
And it wouldn’t be an ElizabethLearnsIT blog if I didn’t find a way to relate all this to IT support.
Starting a new job feels a lot like when your computer is installing critical updates. Everything else slows down — your favourite apps run with less memory, and your browser tabs lag. At this point, what you necessarily have to do is - wait.
You wait, because the update needs to take. You don’t want any interruption. Cause you know when that update is complete, it will be the best version of itself.
Taking My Own Advice
And here’s the kicker — in a previous post, I literally said sometimes the best fix is to restart, reset, or reschedule. Guess who had to eat her own words? Yep. Me.
It’s one thing to give IT tips, but another to apply them to yourself. Still, that’s the beauty of IT (and life): patience, prioritisation, and persistence are just as important for humans as they are for our devices.
The Reboot
So, this post? It’s my reboot. My system update. A reminder that it’s not about running every single program at full speed all the time. It’s about making sure the processes that matter most don’t get stuck.
For now, I’m just glad to be back.
