I squirmed when I received an Honorable mention for best design 2020 from Glitch, for a website I had built for fun for a friend. 

I remember how challenging this period of time was for me. I never thought I'd break it into the tech space. I had just graduated, still figuring life out, dabbling in code, building mediocre websites that break all the time, having panic attacks! 

Fast forward a year-ish and I'm officially a UX designer at an agency with a value system that aligns with mine. Life may have taken a different path, but all in all, a reminder to trust the process!  🥳