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New Blog Post: Reflecting on My Outreachy Journey: Growth, Challenges, and New Beginnings #6512

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This pull request introduces a new blog post titled "Reflecting on My Outreachy Journey: Growth, Challenges, and New Beginnings."

In this post, I share my experiences as an Outreachy intern with OpenTelemetry, highlighting personal growth, overcoming challenges, and contributions made during the internship.

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See inline for suggestion that should fix the build.

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svrnm commented Mar 14, 2025

@maryliag since you worked with @RichardChukwu during the internship, please review and approve this blog post.

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added a few comments. Just make sure you have tests passing, otherwise looks good.
I can provide an approval once all issues have been addressed

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added a few comments. Just make sure you have tests passing, otherwise looks good. I can provide an approval once all issues have been addressed

On it....

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I've made a few suggestions to bring this in line with our style guide, but otherwise LGTM! Let us know if you need help getting the CI tests to pass.

incredible journey, I can say with confidence that the experience has been
transformative in ways I never imagined.

## Overcoming Fear: Imposter Syndrome Didn’t Win
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## Overcoming Fear: Imposter Syndrome Didn’t Win
## Overcoming fear: Imposter syndrome didn’t win

community thrives on collaboration, mentorship, and shared learning. My mentor
and the community members were incredibly supportive, always willing to guide me
when I felt stuck. I learned that asking questions and seeking help is not a
weakness — it’s how we grow.
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weaknessit’s how we grow.
weakness—it’s how we grow.

when I felt stuck. I learned that asking questions and seeking help is not a
weakness — it’s how we grow.

## A Highlight: Seeing My Work Make an Impact
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## A Highlight: Seeing My Work Make an Impact
## A highlight: Seeing my work make an impact

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[first major contribution](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-erlang/pull/825) — a
detailed setup guide for OpenTelemetry Erlang contributors was merged. What
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[first major contribution](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-erlang/pull/825)a
detailed setup guide for OpenTelemetry Erlang contributors was merged. What
[first major contribution](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-erlang/pull/825)—a
detailed setup guide for OpenTelemetry Erlang contributors—was merged. What

developer onboarding, documenting tribal knowledge, and making contributions
more accessible. Seeing community members reference my work and use it to get
started was an incredibly rewarding feeling. It reminded me why I love open
source — it's about creating something that empowers others.
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sourceit's about creating something that empowers others.
source—it's about creating something that empowers others.

started was an incredibly rewarding feeling. It reminded me why I love open
source — it's about creating something that empowers others.

## Growth in Skills and Confidence
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## Growth in Skills and Confidence
## Growth in skills and confidence

projects beyond this internship. I now see myself as part of the broader open
source ecosystem, and I’m excited to continue making meaningful contributions.

## Project Contributions and Future Directions
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I think you could probably merge this section with the previous one, since they overlap a bit.

continue my involvement with the OpenTelemetry community, focusing on expanding
resources that facilitate contributor engagement.

## The Role of My Mentor
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## The Role of My Mentor
## The role of my mentor

my mistakes. Her patience and willingness to share knowledge made a lasting
impact on me.

## What’s Next?
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## What’s Next?
## What’s next?


## What’s Next?

As I complete my Outreachy internship with CNCF OpenTelemetry, I’m looking ahead
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As I complete my Outreachy internship with CNCF OpenTelemetry, I’m looking ahead
As I complete my Outreachy internship with the OpenTelemetry project, I’m looking ahead

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