Honest Talks: switching to UX: Getting Started, Pressure to Succeed | from a FAANG UX designer

I'm Sharon, an incoming UX designer at Amazon this summer :) what's the hardest part of switching to UX for you? I wanted to enter FAANG since 2020. It's been almost a full 2 years since I decided to transition from fashion design to UX design, and it's been really hard! Nice to see all the shiny parts of succeeding, but it's also been a LOT of persistence. Everyone's story is different, hopefully, we can have more conversations and encouragements to each other in this journey :) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Interested in Springboard? Use my code: SHARONKIM to get $1000 USD off your Springboard UX Design BootCamp! Link here: https://shorturl.at/bkrwT To note, for the bootcamp mentioned above I may have personally used and enjoyed before being approached with a custom affiliate link with them. Therefore, I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ☝️ UX Portfolio website: https://www.sharonyeunkim.com/ 💌 Let's connect on Linkedin! (do send me a note : ) )   / sharonyeunkim   💖 My Life on Instagram:   / sharonyeunkim   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ⏰ Timestamps: My intentions: (00:00) How I got into UX: (00:50) Pursuing FAANG: (03:55) How I Learned UX: (05:25) Structuring projects for FAANG: (07:36) Tip, when struggling: (08:49) Staying Motivated: (10:11) Pressure to Succeed: (11:49) Struggles of Finding Internships: (12:47) The Only Thing You Need: (13:17) Applying to FAANG: (14:40) Reflecting back: (15:09) Working Hard vs Burnout: (16:14) Think this to stay motivated: (17:29) What I'm up to: (18:22)