Career. Lifestyle. 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
As I see the progress of our first home being completed, I couldn't help but feel thankful for being financially intelligent when I started earning my own money. And because of that, I need to give credit where credit is due - my fiancé taught me everything I know today about personal finance.
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
3 years ago, I moved to Chicago for a summer to complete an internship. If you haven't read that blog post, it's linked here. It was my first time moving and living away from home, I had never been so far away from my family and it was my first professional job in engineering. I was actually
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
One of the most commonly asked questions I've received is how do I stay motivated. Well, allow me to let you in on a little secret... I am not always motivated. Motivation comes and goes. If you only work towards your goals, get tasks done or start your day when you're feeling motivated then
