It’s been a while since my last post. It’s good to have a follow-up post, and maybe I can name this blog something about my life. I am writing now because I have something to share before I turn 29 on February 11.
I am grateful for the year 2023. Who would have thought I could land a job right after transitioning to user experience, even though I only have the certification from Google UX Design? I am blessed in so many ways. We all are. I think we need to find that door to see ourselves.
As mentioned, I landed a job as a UX researcher at an IT consulting agency. At first, I was so nervous and anxious. They are all great, with experience and from a computer field background, and they communicate well.
But I was amazed by these people. They are all humble and welcoming. They didn’t make me feel that I was different. The culture is superb, with no hierarchy. They are all friendly and approachable, which makes the office a really good place to work.
I was like, Thank you, Lord; I know you gave these people to me. I know it’s your plan for me to meet and be friends with them. I miss them so much.
I learned a lot from them, and I am blessed to be part of this team. I didn’t know what I did to deserve this kind of blessing. I’m really happy that they became part of my journey. However, as time passed, changes happened. The people I met during my first day are slowly leaving. But the friendship and bond are still there, even though others have left already.
The memories, learnings, teamwork, laughter, tears, and everything else will always be in my heart. And now, it’s my turn. I don’t want to leave, but I have to. This is the reality of life, and change is the only constant thing in the world. Redundancy, layoffs, and anything that has the same effect happen.
I can now fully tell myself, Welcome to the tech world. My first ever tech job and my first ever layoff. No regrets, no hard feelings, just full of memories and learnings. I will never forget all of them: my discovery team, the design team, the dev team, and the PM. I will always be here in touch with all of them, even though we parted ways.
This is my 2023, full of learning, memories, laughter, and tears, but these are the memories that I will always look back on.