Author: Lena Wang

Have you ever had a monumental task to achieve and felt lost? I was like that a few days ago stressed out over how I’m going to learn marketing and sales.

I didn’t know how I would accomplish my portfolio project so I called my friend Ivan and told him my situation. It turns out his aunt Laura owns a few businesses and has many years of experience in sales and marketing and offered to get me in contact with her. Continue reading Feel Lost? Find Someone Who Has Experience

It’s officially Module two of Praxis and I’m feeling pumped and inspired! Earlier I dug up some old sketchbooks from high school and found some hidden gems I’ve forgotten about. I flipped through a few pages and rediscovered my fashion design sketches and looking back on it has renewed my inspiration and spirit. I’m genuinely happy to have found it because my brain is working its artsy gears again. Continue reading Design Project Outline

It’s been a busy and challenging first month at Praxis but I’ve successfully finished Module 1 of the bootcamp and I’m moving onwards to Module 2! This week I’m figuring out which career roles and portfolio project I want to pursue. Here I’ll hash out a rough outline of five possible project ideas and narrowing it down to one. Module 2 is the start of the meat and potatoes of the bootcamp and it will definitely be challenging but rewarding. As cliche as that sounds it’s true. Continue reading Portfolio Project Ideas

I jinxed myself. A week ago I established some personal goals like waking up at 8:30 to get more tasks done. Today I woke up before my alarm and felt like I actually had ample sleep. I haven’t slept like a baby in years it was a fantastic feeling. It also helped that I had a hefty steak and bell pepper dinner last night which made me feel tired.

However, that all changed and my goal of checking things off my to-do list went out the window. I thought today would be productive but instead I ended up in the ER. I fainted before my shift ended and my coworker was so worried that he called 911. I haven’t experienced this before except when I got my monthly flow and when I had altitude sickness. He thought maybe I had a history of seizures. Continue reading Today I Went to the ER for the First Time

What does it mean to break the mold? Why should it matter to you? I’ll define the concept and explain how to get started and improve your mindset.

I’ve also written another post about my personal experiences on how I broke the mold. You can read it here.

Be Assertive and Specific, Not Vague Continue reading On Breaking the Mold

I’m doing another weekly exercise challenge from Praxis and this time they asked me to answer some fun questions.

One word that best describes how you work: Meticulous

What apps/software/tools can’t you live without? Email, Calendar, WordPress, and Messenger. Continue reading How I Work

I’ve officially finished my first week of Praxis and it’s been a fantastic experience! I’m already seeing improvement in my mindset and writing because of the exercises Praxis has created for their participants. In my previous post I identified my top three skills and now I’ll pinpoint which five traits I would like to gain or enhance. Continue reading 5 Traits I Want to Improve

Do seemingly simple questions leave you stumped like “What are you good at?” or “Can you name your top skills?” I would trip up and give vague horoscope-like descriptions that could apply to anyone but didn’t say anything unique about me. Before I wrote this post it took me awhile to brainstorm three top skills and how I applied them in real life. I was a bit surprised to discover that I didn’t really know myself as I thought I did. Continue reading My Top 3 Skills