[bloomingkales]

How do you do on the take home projects and programming interview questions?

I know people do mock interviews to prep for FAANG for free online, so you may want to do that to get feedback on how you interview.

In general they say your age is a very difficult time. To be alone and without family and struggling financially at that age spells dark times. Your situation sounds real and I think it’s fine to maybe add you had personal or family issues that you have been working on while doing freelance.

Try to hold on to the fact that people are not animals and many people will empathize as long as you present it well (you don’t need to spill your guts).