Published on <a href="https://blog.prototypr.io/creative-confidence-6b6a965b106c?source=rss----eb297ea1161a---4">| Prototyping: From UX to Front End &mdash; Medium</a> Ozge Ergen 
I am waking up at 5.30 am every morning. I got into this habit 5 weeks ago, when I received an email from General Assembly including a link to the details of the pre-work project. Browsing through the chapters I have decided that I needed to have a plan to be able to finish the project in a week. So I started to set my alarm to 5.30am everyday (including the weekend).
It was such a challenging week for me. I complained a lot — Yes I desperately needed to say to the people that it would be a miracle if I finish the project on time. I tried to find excuses to give breaks to watch the 2nd season of Stranger Things — no one should live with curiosity, right? I think after the 3rd day I noticed a boost in my energy. I happily continued on my 5.30am — 10pm shifts and completed the project on time.
You are probably thinking that I’m going to tell you how my life has changed when I started waking up early. But I’m not planning on suggesting a new routine to anyone. I believe we (our bodies and minds as a whole) make that decision. And I think I officially got myself into this creative phase 5 weeks ago.
<h3>My first month as a UX Designer</h3>
I have been taking UXDI at General Assembly in Austin. We have passed the third week of the course. It has been an intense learning and practicing period and I’m still enjoying my long days which start with getting to my desk at 5.30 in the morning.
In the class, our brains are busy absorbing and using the new information/skills at the same time. It feels like we are junior UX designers working in an agency. Being around startups at WeWork Austin helps with that for sure 🙂
Last week we watched the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16p9YRF0l-g">TED talk by David Kelley</a>, founders of IDEO, who is known for introducing human-centered design methodology and design thinking. In this 12 mins talk Kelley talks about how he embarked on the mission to build creative confidence in people. It is very inspirational, pls. see it if you haven’t already.
<img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*FB01QyDJkf4CqQM6bQR9kw.png">David Kelley / How To Build Your Creative Confidence (TED 2012)
While watching him explain the impact of fear and past experiences in our lives, I went back to the first years of my professional life. I recalled how dedicated, creative and happy I was. And I see the same energy in myself now. I’m doing what I love to do. Also I’m doing that in a passionate, supportive environment which helps me overcome the barrier between my creative self and professional self.
I know it won’t be an easy ride but I will be enjoying every second of it. 🙂
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