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… Read more: The Importance of Setting Goals

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… Read more: How to Get Your First Promotion

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… Read more: The Importance of Financial Intelligence

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… Read more: A Message to Aspiring Women in Tech

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… Read more: Do It For Your Future Self

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… Read more: How I Landed an Internship at Facebook

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,… Read more: Making The Best Out of Remote Work

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… Read more: Graduation: The End of a Chapter

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… Read more: Finding Motivation

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… Read more: 7 Tips On Landing Your First Internship

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… Read more: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Let’s talk self improvement. This past year has been extremely challenging and we all learned to cope in different ways – some of us take walks, some of us do yoga and others read! Well, I read 4 books this past year that I hold near to my heart because… Read more: My Favorite Books for Self-Improvement

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… Read more: My Software Engineering Internship At Disney

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… Read more: How I Prepared for Technical Interviews

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.… Read more: My Summer Internship in Chicago

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… Read more: First Blog Post: Hello World