Lifestyle. Career. Motivation
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Setting goals is a fundamental step on the journey of personal and career growth. Goals provide us with direction, motivation, and a sense of purpose. They serve as a roadmap to help us reach our full potential and achieve the success we desire in both our
I had been working at Meta for ~8 months when my manager brought up the conversation about my first promotion. This didn't mean I was promoted, it meant my manager and I were going to work together to make sure I met all the requirements to move to the next level. Ten months after having this
A few weeks ago, I celebrated my very first Metaversary! That's what we call a work anniversary at Meta. Time flew by, it feels like just yesterday I was nervous about interviewing. In only 1 year, I've learned and grown so much as an engineer, team member and contributor. I put together a list of
Lately I've been feeling extremely grateful and humbled by all the women who have followed me on this journey. Especially for those who have reached out to share their own stories and how my story made a difference in theirs. That's what inspired this blog post. This post is dedicated to the
Here is something that's rarely discussed: the real world post-grad. You’ve been so comfortable living the life of a student. You have every excuse to live at home, avoid paying bills, not have a real world job because you’re focusing on school. When people ask what you do, you say "I'm a student,"
Well, it's here. You asked for it! My journey to Facebook, part 1. A year ago, summer 2020, I interned at Facebook as a Software Engineer. Wow, it's been a year and saying that I interned at Facebook still sounds unreal. Let's start at the way beginning. How did I even get this
Three out of five of my internships have been remote. Remote work is harder on an intern because we tend to rely on support and asking questions. I had to explore different methods to interact with my peers and make remote work enjoyable. After 1 year of working from home, I've nailed down how to
Well, this is it. My undergraduate journey has come to an end. On May 15th 2021, I walked across the stage and earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics from The University of Texas at El Paso. I still can't believe it. Sometimes I still feel like the student in
We've all had to take that first step into the real world. It can be intimidating and sometimes too scary to take. I remember being there. I was registering for my senior year, excited as ever because I was getting closer to graduation. I called my brother to share my excitement and his response was
