So, I’m juggling a full-time job, full-time classes, and now—an internship interview I didn’t even apply for. A friend connected me, and now I’m faced with the tough decision of cutting back on either work or school to take this opportunity. It’s exciting, but honestly, it’s overwhelming.
And here’s the kicker—> social media is messing with my head. A while ago, I saw all these posts saying that CS was “cooked,” AI was taking over (we know that’s not true, but still), and that the job market in tech was in a bad spot. I started to doubt myself, thinking I was wasting my time, especially since even the “best” people couldn’t land an internship. But then this opportunity came up, and I realized how much that fear driven content was affecting me.
Want to be a mobile developer, but lowkey hate my phone addiction.
I want to be a mobile developer, but my phone is mostly filled with social media apps like Instagram and TikTok. Sure, I use my phone for things like GPS and music, and my bank account here and there, but how can I be a mobile dev when my phone’s main use is scrolling through distractions?
So here’s what I’m doing to fix it:
Curating My Feed: I’m unfollowing the negativity and following accounts that help me learn about tech and development.
Cutting the Scroll: Setting limits on social media to 1 hour daily (yes, that includes watching Youtube videos while I eat at lunch)
Using My Phone for Learning: Watching tutorials and reading articles about coding during free time, instead of just mindlessly scrolling.
Finding balance is tough, but I’m learning to use my phone for personal growth instead of distraction. It’s all about staying focused and not letting the noise of social media mess with my goals. Not anymore.
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