I Slept Through the Email That Changed Everything
The email came at 2 a.m. I was asleep. Some things don't wait for you to be ready.
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Hey, I'm Tefi 👋
AI developer from Mexico, 24, figuring things out one step at a time. Here I write about chasing the GKS scholarship, learning Korean, building things, and whatever else is living rent-free in my head.
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The Email — First Round Results and What Comes Next
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