Humans are naturally adventurous, always seeking opportunities for self improvement. Sometimes even they take risk without considering the potential consequences. I took a significant risk in 2019. When I was started my career. Um, I had a promising position in a private university with a good salary structure. However, shortly after joining, uh, I received an opportunity to participate in a machine learning and artificial intelligence training program in Japan. This program was sponsored by Information and Communication Technology Ministry of Bangladesh government and was completely free, but it didn’t offer any salary to me. This presented dilemma as my current job requires me to work, uh, for at least a year to become permanent. Despite the potential loss of my job and income, I decided to take the risk and pursue the training in Japan. The experience was challenging, but ultimately rewarding. I gained invaluable knowledge and skill in artificial intelligence and machine learning from Fujitu research institute in Japan. The training opened me a new world of possibilities for me and I am now reing the benefits. I am currently working on machine learning and artificial intelligence in my current role as a educator in information and communication technology sector. My expertise in this field, acquired through the training in Japan, has been incredibly beneficial. Looking back, I am grateful to the decision I made. Uh, even through it seemed risky at the time. I was challenging. It was a challenging choice, but ultimately lead to a positive outcome. Um,
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Humans are naturally adventurous, always seeking opportunities for self-improvement. Sometimes, they even take risks without considering the potential consequences. I took a significant risk in 2019, when I was starting my career. I had a promising position at a private university with a good salary structure. However, shortly after joining, I received an opportunity to participate in a machine learning and artificial intelligence training program in Japan. This program was sponsored by the Information and Communication Technology Ministry of the Bangladesh government and was completely free, but it didn't offer any salary. This presented a dilemma, as my current job required me to work for at least a year to become permanent. Despite the potential loss of my job and income, I decided to take the risk and pursue the training in Japan. The experience was challenging, but ultimately rewarding. I gained invaluable knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning from the Fujitsu Research Institute in Japan. The training opened a new world of possibilities for me, and I am now reaping the benefits. I am currently working on machine learning and artificial intelligence in my current role as an educator in the information and communication technology sector. My expertise in this field, acquired through the training in Japan, has been incredibly beneficial. Looking back, I am grateful for the decision I made, even though it seemed risky at the time. It was a challenging choice, but ultimately led to a positive outcome.
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