S-STEM Consuelo Landeros's Blog

This year I believe I have become the best version of myself so far and I can't wait to see where I will be this time next year. Going forward I am going to continue the new habits I have been practicing to help my mental and physical health. This includes exercising 4 times a week at the gym. Getting up a half-hour earlier to put some makeup on for work. Doing my nighttime skincare routine at least 4 times a week. Lastly keeping my room and car clean so that I feel organized. These habits have changed through the semester whether that is going to the gym first thing in the morning or right after work, but what was most important was consistency and holding myself accountable. My advice to my fellow STEM students is to be persistent on your goals and make sure to always take a step back out of your insane schedule to check on your health. It only takes 14 days to build a habit and then it becomes second nature.

Woman Daring Greatly      Daring Greatly has inspired a new way of thinking for me. Before I was really afraid to be vulnerable, especially as a woman of color in technology. I was vulnerable as a chance to fail and look like a dummy. After reading the book I see vulnerability in a new light. Vulnerability is an emotional risk that takes courage not shame. Out of being vulnerable one can find innovations, creativity, and change. There's nothing stronger than daring greatly to fail. I now want to inspire others to take risks and persist in a career in STEM despite stereotypes. The only way to stay down is to not try.

I would say I have a growth mindset, but I grew up with a fixed mindset. Going through elementary and high school, things came to me naturally. I always caught on easily. Therefore, I would say I grew up with a fixed mindset. As I got into college I could no longer focus in class, things became harder to understand. I had to believe I could learn the requirements to pass classes or chose to fail. I began to force myself to study and work less hours. I defiantly paid off. I am ready to graduate this may. Being the the computer science field we will never stop learning and adapting to new technologies. I am very glad to have this new mindset because I will need it to succeed.

     This week I completed my first internship. After spring break I will start my second internship. The internships have gotten me excited about starting my career. During spring break I will be applying to different jobs in my field. I am going to focus most of my efforts on a cyber security, data analyst, and Developer roles. These jobs align with my degree and I feel will be a good fit for me.     The most challenging part of this week was keeping up with all my due dates. I had two A secession classes. All my work was due Monday March 1st. I also had new difficult work projects that made my head spin. On top of that I had to water my relationships. Overall, I am happy to put this week behind me and cant wait to start new adventures after spring break.

  As a first generation female in the United States(US) I was not expected to graduate college.  I was expected to become a stay at home mom or attend a trade school. This mindset stuck to me. After high school I went to college to be certified as a Dental assistant. However, after my first day of class I knew that dental assisting was not the career for me. I did not like having to deal with body fluids. After that day I changed my mindset. I now had the mindset that I had to succeed to be happy. What equaled happiness to me was to be able to provide for my parents. They have given me so many opportunities by moving to the US  and I need to show them that their effort was not in vain. I took it upon  myself to dedicate my studies to a high paying career. I transferred my credits to ASU and began my path to joining the movement of women in Science,  Technology , Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). In college I studied Applied Computing....

First Experience Working on group programing projects was my number one college experience that translates into my employers desired experience. Working on these group projects demonstrates teamwork skills, technical skills, and  time management skills. These are skills highly desired in the tech industry and I am proud of my contribution in the group work. Second Experience In college I had personal projects I created from what I learned in college. I have created several websites using skills such as using HTTP, CSS, Adobe Acrobat DC, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop. These project are awesome because the display my skills in the a portfolio. My portfolio is something all employers look into to select there future employers. Third Experience The third college experience I feel will make me desirable to an employer is that I have been part of the STEM program. Sometimes Future employers like to see that students were part of social groups outside of...