Liya Tilahun | From Ethiopia to Make School

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In the Making

Zain Raza

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Because nothing becomes real with just an idea. We have to start making. Welcome to In the Making, a podcast by Make School students, for Make School students.

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Liya Tilahun | From Ethiopia to Make School | In the Making

In the Making

47 minutes 53 seconds

5 years ago

Liya Tilahun | From Ethiopia to Make School | In the Making

In this episode we share another profile from Make School's 2021 cohort - get ready to meet Liya Tilahun, an international student and Make School senior. From leaving her family in Ethiopia to rubbing shoulders with Microsoft engineers for a summer passion project, Liya's story is a harrowing journey that shines a light on the loneliness of college, the culture shock of moving to San Francisco, and eventually punctuates with the rewards of hard work and self-organization.

Growing up in Ethiopia, Liya Tilahun never saw herself becoming involved in Computer Science. Upon coming to Augustana University in South Dakota, she originally planned to go into biology. However, thanks to her open mind Liya eventually learned about Make School through MLH - and the rest is history...

Learn More about Liya: https://www.makeschool.com/portfolio/liya-tilahun