Career. Lifestyle. Motivation
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
Let's talk Imposter Syndrome. If you're not familiar with the term, imposter syndrome is when you doubt your abilities and feel like you don't belong somewhere. It's the idea that you got a job "by accident" or that you might get caught as a fraud. Psychologist Audrey Ervin says, "Imposter syndrome
My second internship was a dream come true. I don't even know where to begin... My sophomore year of college, I applied to the Disney College Program and to my surprise, I got in! I was so excited for the opportunity but after consulting it with my parents and older brother, they weren't fully on
When I started preparing for technical interviews, it was challenging to figure out where to start. I created a routine that helped me stay organized and true to myself as I learned how to pass one. I'm going to share with you how I prepared for and passed technical interviews with multiple
2 years ago, I was sitting in my Data Structures course and we had a visitor. I do not remember his name and I wish I would've written down his information so I can reach out to him today and thank him. He was a recent graduate from my university. He had just returned from an internship with
Hello, my name is Paola and I am a current senior at the University of Texas at El Paso. If you'd like to know a little more about me, check out my About page! I started this blog for many reasons, mostly to share my journey but the main goal is for my journey to inspire other minorities to join
