Preparing for Success at University: Self Development and Responsibility

FY027 Preparing for Success at
University: Self Development and
Responsibility

Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Reflective Summary
4 Conclusion
5 References
6 12 Appendices for the Portfolio
Appendix 1 Personal Development Plan
Appendix 2 Personal SWOT Analysis
Appendix 3 Reading Log
Appendix 4 Communication Skills: Identification of the most effective skills
Appendix 5 Time Schedule
Appendix 6 Social and Ethical Awareness Attributes: Comparison between Good and Bad Attributes.
Appendix 7 Academic Writing Skills
Appendix 8 Employability Skills
Appendix 9 Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Appendix 10 Work Sample
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this report is to reflect upon the knowledge and understanding extracted by me during the workshop duration. The report
incorporates a reflective summary of my learning experience. In addition to that same, 10 appendices are also included in the report in order to
highlight upon evidence of the work exhibited by me during the workshop.
REFLECTION SUMMARY
Workshop project can be characterized as a prominent opportunity that facilitated me with the excellent platform to identify my existing skills
and work upon my competencies so as to achieve higher outcome in the process of learning and development. I believe that participating in
workshop project assisted me to acquire essential and prominent insights about various advanced concepts and ideas. It helped to build my
knowledge to a greater extent and allowed me to exercise my best potential within various diverse dimensions that can be helpful in leading the
process of personal as well as career development in an enhanced manner. During the course of workshop, I learned about formulation of
personal development plan which can be termed as a necessary part for achieving the future goals and aspirations of an individual in a
continuous and dedicated manner. In addition to that, I also got the platform where I could conduct my personal Swot assessment which proved
to be extremely helpful to me in respect to self introspection and evaluation. I feel that my interaction abilities got accelerated through the
participation in the respective project as it helps me to connect with more and more individuals and lead effective conversations with the same.
Moreover, my self esteem as well as ability to adapt to changes and alterations also elevated through the course of the learning journey. Earlier, I
did not invest any time in reading books and novels but through my participation within the respective workshop, I build reading habits which
helped me to increase my knowledge and understanding about various aspects of life. I feel that it is very necessary for each and every individual
to have the right kind of employability skills through which they can leverage and capitalize upon their respective industry and field of interest.
Time management plays an important part in increasing the productivity of an individual. Workshop helped me to formulate and systematized
timetable that further assisted me to proceed my day in an efficient and assertive manner. I believe that an individual must strive towards
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optimization of employability skills through which he or she can capitalize upon the best available opportunities within the industry. The
workshop gave me an opportunity to learn on the subject of the formulation of attractive CV. I gained knowledge regarding the tricks and tactics
through which an individual can incorporate attractive CVs that can enhance the impression of an individual in front of the employer. It can be
said that the concerned workshop served as learning and development foundation for me as it assisted me to become more aware about my
existing potential. Also, I would like to express my gratitude towards my teachers and student groups who were extremely supportive and
considerate towards me. I feel that working on this workshop was an exhilarating and interesting opportunity for me and I would like to
participate in such advance and interactive workshops in the future run as well.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion, it can be concluded that workshop projects are a significant component for the promoting creative education and
development for students. Portfolio exercises can be termed as a relevant approach for the growth and productivity of the students in the future
run.
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Mansfield, S., 2020. Changing the face of academic skills workshops. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (17).
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Lorenzetti, D.L., Nowell, L., Jacobsen, M., Lorenzetti, L., Clancy, T., Freeman, G. and Oddone Paolucci, E., 2020. The Role of Peer Mentors in Promoting
Knowledge and Skills Development in Graduate Education. Education Research International, 2020.
Peng, P. and Kievit, R.A., 2020. The development of academic achievement and cognitive abilities: A bidirectional perspective. Child Development
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