Have you ever thought the chance of you getting something is so low? So low pigs will certainly fly before that happens? or Plankton will actually get the Krabby patty formula before you get it? Yes? That is exactly how I felt about my Outreachy initial application getting approved. Imagine my shock when I received this:
If you imagined something along these lines..., 
...you hit the nail right on the head!
I was so stunned the driver of the tricycle I was in had to turn around to see why I wasn't getting off at my destination. In that moment, two things changed for me. The perspective from which I saw myself and my schedule..., my schedule became packed.
My Contribution Stage So Far
Open source is a term I had heard of but knew nothing about until Outreachy. I had to learn what it meant, how to use Git and Github, and how to contribute to open-source projects. Boyyyy, it was so overwhelming at the beginning but definitely worth it! Looking back at how far I've come, I've learnt a ton.
Taking the technical writing route, I decided to contribute to improving Wagtail's documentation. Wagtail is a free and open-source content management system (CMS).
Torchbox started the software in 2014. It is written in Python, using the Django framework. I'll be writing a blog post explaining how to set it up soon. So far, I've fixed typographical errors and added punctuation marks where needed. Being a beginner to the whole contribution world, it felt like magic. Moving on, I'll have to make more quality contributions to adequately display my skill.
I'm also working with the JupyterHub community and making contributions to their documentation.
As an upcoming data scientist, I use Jupyter notebooks. Being able to contribute to the project is such a big deal to me.
The mentors and members of both communities were so welcoming. They were always there to answer questions, and help out where needed. I felt right at home.
Before Outreachy, my school was on strike, so I decided to use that time to better myself. Hence, I chose to become a data scientist. I had taken a couple of bootcamps to aid me, and also some to learn technical writing. Making it into the contribution stage has helped me grow, For example, my GitHub now has green squares! It has also helped me become better than I was before it. I can now give back to communities and software I love, helping someone else fall more in love with it. This experience is one I'll forever hold dear to my heart as it is a pivotal point in my life.
To the Wagtail, JupyterHub, and Outreachy communities:
Thank you for helping this girl grow.
