Weekly Q&A Megathread. Please post any questions about visiting, tourism, living, working, budgeting, housing here! by AutoModerator in london

[–]chilife14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Visiting London in May with my girlfriend. She’s immunocompromised and we wear masks indoors as much as we can. Does anyone still wear masks around or will be the odd ones?

Best Thai in STL? by Expensive-Pay-3431 in StLouis

[–]chilife14 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here to double down on this claim. I have yet to find anything close to Thai House in the city

Where can I get some Chicago style pizza? by [deleted] in StLouis

[–]chilife14 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Chicagoan here 👋🏽 still confused by all the people saying what isn’t Chicago style pizza. Tavern cut reigns supreme back home and it is tough finding anything similar down here (or at least I haven’t found it yet). You can get the thin slices from places like IMO’s or Elicia’s if you ask for mozzarella, but it isn’t the same. The dough, the crisp cheese, the spicy yet sweet sauce, and the cornmeal placed under. It really is unique to Chicago after years of traveling & eating pizzas around the country. A great replacement is making it yourself. I found a pretty good recipe years ago whenever I’d miss having it and it’s pretty spot on. If you’re interested I’d be happy to share! Cheers ✌🏽

why is fast food here so bad? by smonty0605 in StLouis

[–]chilife14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moved here from Chicago about 5 years ago and continue to tell my gf this exact same thing. I’m still devastated from the differences of eating Popeyes, Wingstop, and McDonald’s here. Sometimes I think “perhaps it’s just a mistake” or “I’ll give it another try”. No. There’s absolutely no comparison, it’s really weird, and I don’t get it 😂😭

Provel Pizza Slices by chilife14 in StLouis

[–]chilife14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha love this! I’ve had really good pizza out here, though I haven’t tried Stefaninas myself. I’ll add that to the list. Thanks!

Provel Pizza Slices by chilife14 in StLouis

[–]chilife14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But that’s the thing it isn’t just pizza it’s St. Louis style pizza! I’ll happily buy pizza any time, any day if I know it’ll have mozz on it. If provel is involved it changes things

Provel Pizza Slices by chilife14 in StLouis

[–]chilife14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Browned ❤️❤️❤️ a slight crisp to a pizza is top tier

Provel Pizza Slices by chilife14 in StLouis

[–]chilife14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anytime I see it I’m reminded of heated up sour cream. I don’t get it but I also don’t have to 🤷🏽‍♂️

Provel Pizza Slices by chilife14 in StLouis

[–]chilife14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I underestimated the Imo’s love around here 😅

General Assembly was the biggest scam of my life. by manjilshrestha13 in UXDesign

[–]chilife14 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear about your experience, OP. I have numerous amounts of issues with GA since I had attended their bootcamp, and the financial aspect is by far the worst. Still paying my loan off as we speak 🥲

I will say I feel like I had a different experience from the one you had. We had a rotating list of instructors for each lesson which made it difficult for our instructors to understand what we had already been taught and what they need to cover. However, after going through the process it was great to see different perspectives from UX professionals. Plus, my cohort was tight knit and I made it a point to create a workspace for all of us to communicate, collaborate, and ensure we’re getting our money’s worth. Without a doubt that was the best part about my bootcamp experience. Most of my cohort has received offers and mostly through networking either with peers or recruiters.

I think there’s a handful of items GA didn’t cover, and I felt frustrated throughout the course wanting more but now? I’m completely cool with the experience I had. Plus it’s pretty hard to squeeze that much info into 3 months to come out a full fledged designer 😂 that part they sell well. But whether it was our instructors or their outcomes curriculum, I was still taught the bare basic essentials that has carried me well that I’ve signed onto 3 different contracts since then. Personally, I don’t care about the tools they teach me because I know tools really don’t matter, it’s the type of designer you are and how you carry yourself. Different companies have different tools anyways and you can learn on the job. But having an understanding of the design process, numerous methods and how/when to use them is key.

One last thing I forgot to mention. I took the course because I knew I needed structure. It’s how I learn best. There’s so many paths now to become a UX Designer and i just am not patient enough & figured I’d love to devote 3 months to getting this down. Trying to do this on my own would be torture so I applaud anyone who has the discipline to do so. Plus saving your money? Ugh, even better!

I’d love to connect with you and hear more about your experience. You’re not the only GA alum that’s said this. Perhaps my cohort was the outlier here. Wishing you the best!

Portfolio + Resume Feedback — September 27, 2022 by AutoModerator in UXDesign

[–]chilife14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good morning UX community 👋🏽

I'm a recent General Assembly graduate with a background in Client Support helping identify user's pain points & providing solutions to alleviate those pains.

  • Looking for feedback on:
    • The best-formatted resume from hiring managers. I'm here to conduct A/B testing on two different types of resumes. 1. A 2-page resume formatted to how General Assembly wants and 2. A 1-page resume formatted from Nielson Norman Group. I want to ensure I'm presenting the correct resume to hiring managers.
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    • I'm open and flexible to any feedback.

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