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         <p class="profile__text">Hi! I am <span class="profile__text--highlight">Helen</span>, a graphic designer turned web developer from Malaysia.</p>
         <p class="profile__text">As a <span class="profile__text--highlight">Front-End Developer</span>, I love building sites and apps to solve problems and express myself.</p>
         <p class="profile__text">I focus on accessible design, progressive enhancement and web performance to create an inclusive user experience.</p>
-        <p class="profile__text">I am always open to new opportunities and projects, so do not hesitate to <a class="profile__link" href="/contact">get in touch</a>. You can also <a href="{{sitemeta.siteUrl}}/resume">check out my resume</a>.<p>
+        <p class="profile__text">I am always open to new opportunities and projects, so do not hesitate to <a class="profile__link" href="/contact">get in touch</a>. You can also <a href="{{sitemeta.siteUrl}}/resume">check out my resume</a> for my professional history.<p>
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-Greetings! I am Helen Chong (they/she), an aspiring web developer from Malaysia. Previously, I had worked 8 years as a graphic designer. Now I have decided to transfer my creativity and problem-solving skills into building the web, with a focus on accessible design, progressive enhancement and web performance to improve user experience.
+Greetings! I am Helen Chong (they/she), an aspiring web developer from Malaysia. Previously, I had worked for 8 years as a graphic designer. Now I have decided to transfer my creativity and problem-solving skills into building the web, with a focus on accessible design, progressive enhancement and web performance to improve user experience.
 
-I have been interested in computers and the internet, as well as learning how to use them since I was a child. Later during my teenage years, I learned about the existence of blogs, and began blogging, which led me to learn HTML and CSS to customise blog themes and widgets. I was already fascinated by web design, however I was unaware if web design could be a viable career path, so I used my interest in design to pursue an education and later career in graphic design.
+I have been interested in computers and the internet, as well as learning how to use them since I was a child. Later as a teenager, I learned about the existence of blogs, and began blogging as a hobby, which led me to learn HTML and CSS to customise blog themes and widgets. I was already fascinated by web design, however I was unaware if web design could be a viable career path at the time, so I used my interest in design to pursue an education and later career in graphic design.
 
-In 2022, I began to relearn HTML and CSS after realising the resurgence of creating personal websites. This time, I began to properly learn JavaScript, and my interest in web design and developed grew enough for me to consider pursuing web development. As a result, I started taking online coding courses, started with freeCodeCamp and Scrimba.
+In 2022, I relearn HTML and CSS after being inspired by the resurgence of creating personal websites. This time, I also properly learned JavaScript, and my interest in web design and development grew enough for me to consider pursuing web development. As a result, I started taking online coding courses, starting with freeCodeCamp and Scrimba.
 
 In addition to coding and programming, I enjoy gaming, reading, drawing and crocheting.
 
-You can [check out my resume]({{sitemeta.siteUrl}}/resume).
+If you are looking for my professional history, you can [check out my resume]({{sitemeta.siteUrl}}/resume).
 
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