Lifestyle. Career. Motivation
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
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
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
