Switch Careers from Finance to UX Design in 12 Months

Burnout from balancing a demanding financial analyst job with 10-20 hours of study.

Strictly time-block your study hours. Ensure you have at least one full day off per week from both work and studying to recharge.

Getting stuck in 'tutorial hell' where you only copy others and struggle to design independently.

Force yourself to modify tutorials. If the tutorial builds a blue e-commerce app, build a green healthcare app using the same principles.

Imposter syndrome during the application phase because of your non-traditional background.

Reframe your finance background as an asset. UX relies heavily on data, business viability, and analytics—skills you already possess in abundance.