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6 Steps to Actually Find What You Want to Do with Your Life

11 min readJul 9, 2022

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Edit of Photo from Edward Howell on Unsplash

From Zero to Hero

I’ll admit it, I’ve been gatekeeping.

Nearly 3 years ago, I made the decision to leave my cushy finance job to break into UX/UI product design. This was a complete 180 switch for me, as I had zero education, professional background, or skills in UI/UX. While I achieved my goal and am now considered a “success story” as far as changing careers goes, there was a lot of work that went into the career switch itself — and a lot of learnings.

It was 2020. I quit my prior Job in January, fresh-faced and excited to make my dream of a creative career a reality through traditional strategies like in-person classes, networking, job shadows, job boards, and volunteering. If you have a good memory, then you may recall that in March 2020 Covid swept the world by storm, resulting in a completely different job market. Many jobs and opportunities for learning and networking were either cut completely, or went remote. Through a lot of trial and error, I navigated this new environment and learned the process of how to really make your dream career a reality — in the digital era.

I’m here to spill what actually worked to transform me from that bored girl staring at excel spreadsheets…

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Alexandra Grochowski
Alexandra Grochowski

Written by Alexandra Grochowski

product designer. lover of oxymorons.

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