Personal and Professional Development: Attending University and Developing Skills

This report discusses how attending university and developing skills can contribute to employability and personal growth. It covers research skills, communication skills, teamwork, time management, problem solving skills, and more. The report includes a reflective journal that applies the Gibbs reflective cycle to the learning experience.

Personal and
Professional
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
Discuss in which manner attending the university or module has contributed into the
employability achievement and skills of study which are related to ..............................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Personal development can be defined as the self improvement which consist of activities
that develops the individual potential, capabilities, facilitate employability and also enhances the
quality of life as well. Along with personal development, there is requirement of professional
development where it is all the kinds of learning opportunities. It include academic degrees, non-
formal learning opportunities and conferences as well. From the personal professional point of
view both the kinds of development are very important(Akrivou and et.al., 2020).The present
report will cover discussion about the reflective journal that discusses about the contribution of
achievement of employability and also about the study skills. It basically include research skills,
communication skills, team working, time management and problem solving skills. The report
basically consist of the application of model in the entire process of reflection such as Gibbs
reflective cycle or Kolb's reflective cycle.
MAIN BODY
Discuss in which manner attending the university or module has contributed into the
employability achievement and skills of study which are related to
 Research skills
 Communication skills
 Teamwork and networking
 Time and self management
 The use of ICT
 Problem solving skills
I have observed that at the time of attending university I have gained different types of
skills which are helpful from the personal and professional point of view. It has been observed
that without attending the university and without having any skill it is impossible to grasp the
highly paid job in this competitive environment (Albrecht and et.al., 2022). For achieving the
higher scale of employment it is necessary to develop the skills into proper manner with
approach of right nature. This process of experience can be helpful by the application of cycle
model of Gibb's reflective which has been explained into following manner:
 Description of the experience: Under this head, it is mainly about the description
regarding the experience which include certain kind of questions. It include when and

where did it happen, what happened, what did you and other people do, who was present.
In addition to this, it include why were you there, what was the outcome of the situation,
and what did you want to happen. While I was in the learning phase at the university
level, I have faced various kinds of challenges, difficulties and also achieve success from
the perspective of learning. I have learnt different kinds of skills such as research skills,
communication skills, teamwork, the use of ICT, problem solving skill and time
management as well. At the time of learning there were teachers and some seniors who
helped me into the entire process of learning different kinds of skills. The main practical
application I have learnt from the seniors because seniors are mainly constant touch with
external environment changes and technological improvement as well(Cheon and et.al.,
2018).At the time of learning, I have showed the positive approach towards learning and
there were certain friends and classmates who act as support system in learning those
skills into practical manner. I was in the university because I was pursuing a course
which will help me in terms of my professional development. The outcome of the
situation is that by learning all these skills I became more confident, enthusiastic towards
my career into result oriented manner. I have taken initiative to learn the things into fast
pace manner with the right kind of approach.
 Feelings: Under this head, it is mainly about the feelings or thoughts which have been
explored during the time period of experience. It include certain kind of questions such as
what were you feeling before and after the situation, what were you feeling during the
situation, what do you think other people were feeling about the situation. In addition to
this, what were you thinking during the situation and what do you think about the
situation now, what do you think other people feel about the situation now. While I was
learning at the university level, I was not feeling very confident that whether I can learn
those skills into successful manner or not. After learning those skills, I was ready to face
the external environment and I have made my base very strong in order to proceed my
career into positive manner (Howard and Eddy‐Imishue., 2020). According to me, I think
other people also felt nervous about the situation at the initial stage of learning. After
learning these different skills, people also felt more confident, to the point in the similar
kind of way that I was feeling. At the time of learning these different skills, I was
thinking that whether I can learn these skills into confident manner or not within a set

period of time. I was also thinking that how can I implement these different skills into
real life situation. Now, the situation is that I am ready to perform these skills into
successful manner without having any kind of hesitation. In this manner, I have realised
in the whole period of time while learning the skills into positive manner.
 Evaluation: Under this parameter, there is a chance to assess what didn't work and what
work in the situation. There are certain question which have been involved. It include
what went well, what was good and bad about the experience, what didn't go so well. In
addition to this, what other people and you contribute to the situation. According to the
experience of learning at the university level, I have evaluated that it is very important
that the individual should be very proactive in terms of nature and also need to be
adaptive as well(Pugh and Broome., 2020). The good thing about the experience is that
everybody is supportive in terms of nature and also take efforts for contributing in the
result oriented form. The bad thing is that while learning it is not possible for the teacher
to give the individual attention to every student in such a large group of people. That's
why I have to be very attentive in terms of nature at the time of learning so that I can
grasp the things with the right kind of approach. At the time of learning, I have evaluated
that up to a certain level of extent it is very important that to have proper structure about
the course so that students can learn it into effective terms. For contributing within the
situation, I have tried to cooperate into positive manner so that we students act as support
system for the teacher. The whole class have tried to cooperate into positive manner so
that teacher can feel comfortable at the time of delivering the information. I have also
evaluated that by learning these skills i can stand myself into more professionally strong
and independent as well.
 Analysis: Under this parameter, it is basically about the chance to make sense of what
happened. It include certain kind of situation such as why didn't it go well, why did
things go well, what knowledge my own or others and what sense can I make about the
situation (Ragan., 2018). According to the analysis of the situation, I have observed that
the things will go well into positive context because there is a kind of positive
environment and also have the cooperative nature as well. There are certain parameters
which include the structure and the way of learning and also have limited chances of
practical implementation of these skills. I have analysed from the situation is that the

individual should have learning approach so that results can be achieved into fast pace
manner. I have analysed that learning skills act as the base for my career due to which I
become more confident and on the mark for different kind of situations into the
professional context.
 Conclusion: Under this head, the conclusion can be made regarding what has happened.
It is the situation where summary has been made regarding the studying and high point
about the changes in the actions that could increase the future outcome. It include various
kinds of questions such as how could the situation become more positive when everyone
is involved, what did I learn from the situation, what skills have been required in order to
develop for handling the situation into more better terms. In addition to this, what else
could be done(Мorozova and Kuzheleva., 2020). From this situation, I have learnt from
situation that an individual should be very smart and independent while learning skills at
the university level. For becoming every one involved, I have tried to be more patient
regarding the things so that I can learn skill into more efficient manner. For making the
situation more positive, it is very important that to create such an environment which is
more towards the learning aspect. In order to handle the situation into appropriate terms,
it is very necessary that I have to develop the analytical skills so that I can adjust myself
into every kind of situation.
 Action plan: Under this head, what can be done into the related or similar situation in the
future. There are different questions which have been included such as if I had to do the
same thing on the repeated basis then what differently can be done, how the required
skills can be developed and how can it can be make sure that I can act differently on the
next time. If I got the opportunity to learn the skills at university level again then I have
tried to be learn into more efficient manner. I will focus on the structure pattern so that I
can learn all the aspects of skills into fast pace manner within the set period of time. For
developing the skills into more required form, I need to be more enthusiastic about the
parameters of skills which I am going to learn. For this purpose, I need to develop
observation skills so that can handle the situation with the right kind of approach. For
making sure that I can act into more different form it is necessary that I do not repeat the
same mistakes that I have done while learning on the previous level. So it is the action
plan which act as the important factor in order to develop the skills at the university level.

So in the overall manner, attending the university helps me grasping the knowledge regarding
course due to which chances have increased in becoming professionally sound and getting job
into fast pace manner. I have also observed that developing skills at the university level act as an
extra competitive advantage for the professional environment. In this manner, developing skills
and attending the university act as support system for my entire career life.
CONCLUSION
It has been concluded that professional and personal development plays a very important
role for an individual. I have concluded that at the time of learning an individual should be more
efficient, proactive and need to be result oriented as well. It has been determined that for
becoming more professionally sound, it is important to have skills so that results can be achieved
into fast pace manner. It has been observed that an action plan is necessary for facing every kind
of situation in the entire life situation of an individual. On the basis of this action plan, an
individual can stand strongly in their professional and personal life. Without having proper
knowledge and skills, an individual can't take stand into appropriate manner. That's why for an
individual, it is important to have personal and professional development so that individual
becomes more efficient and result oriented as well.

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