Category: Experiences

  • First Impressions: The 6 Biggest Shockers of Seattle Living (so far)

    First Impressions: The 6 Biggest Shockers of Seattle Living (so far)

    It’s been 2 weeks since I’ve crossed the Canada & U.S. border, and the adjustment has been much more than I had anticipated. Today, I am going to share a few of my first impressions and biggest changes or shockers so far… Let’s just say it’s been a very interesting…

  • My L-1B Blanket Visa Process 101

    My L-1B Blanket Visa Process 101

    For those of you who are new to my blog, I share my experiences and learnings related to career development and life! Recently, I moved to the U.S. for my new job as a Communications Manager at Microsoft. Today, I shall share all the details about what the U.S. visa…

  • Top 10 Questions About My Move to Seattle

    Top 10 Questions About My Move to Seattle

    Over the weekend, I finally made my way across the border and landed in ☀️ Sunny Seattle (jk lol). I am still trying to get used to the grey skies and USD prices, but it’s been an eventful start to my journey so far. For those of you who aren’t…

  • Making the Move: Teaching to Tech

    Making the Move: Teaching to Tech

    For today’s Making the Move series, I am excited to share Yanira Sesniak‘s transition from the academic world into tech! Yanira is currently a Sr. Business Program Manager in the Data & AI space at Microsoft. Yanira’s Background in Education Yanira always loved school and finished her Bachelors program early, so…

  • The Origin Story: How I Started Blogging and What’s Next

    The Origin Story: How I Started Blogging and What’s Next

    Elementary: Learning about the world of web development (HTML/CSS) Back when I was in Grade 6 or so, I was addicted to a social platform called Piczo. I’d describe it as a place where you could build your own website and make it look cool and fun… And of course,…

  • Part 3: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home

    Part 3: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home

    In November, I became a first time home owner and co-purchased a bigger home with my Mom. My family had been looking for a long time, but we could never agree on the right house until now. Fortunately, we found a newer home in a great community. However, the process…

  • Part 2: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home

    Part 2: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home

    In November, I became a first time home owner and co-purchased a bigger home with my Mom. My family had been looking for a long time, but we could never agree on the right house until now. Fortunately, we found a newer home in a great community. However, the process…

  • Part 1: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home

    Part 1: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home

    In November, I became a first time home owner and co-purchased a bigger home with my Mom. My family had been looking for a long time, but we could never agree on the right house until now. Fortunately, we found a newer home in a great community. However, the process…

  • Making the Move: High Fashion to E-Commerce

    Making the Move: High Fashion to E-Commerce

    For today’s Making the Move series, I am excited to share Stephen Aubert‘s journey from the fashion industry to tech and e-commerce. Stephen is currently a Senior Product Manager at Amazon, leading a team of Product Marketing Managers. Stephen’s Background in Fashion Back in college, Stephen wanted to become a…

  • My First Chapter @ Microsoft

    My First Chapter @ Microsoft

    Here’s a recap of my first chapter at Microsoft (2020-2021)