Personal Development Profile: A Journey of Self-Reflection

This document presents a student's Personal Development Profile (PDP), reflecting on their self-management skills, strengths, and weaknesses. The PDP covers various aspects such as time management, active listening, planning, intellectual skills, flexibility, reflection, responsibility, coping with stress, and teamwork. The student assesses their performance in these areas, identifying areas of improvement and highlighting experiences that contributed to their development. The profile also includes a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) and an action plan with specific activities and timelines for future personal and professional growth. Desklib provides access to similar solved assignments and study resources for students seeking assistance with their academic work.

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFILE
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2/25/2019

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Management of self Initial
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Where in the program or in extra – curricular
experience was this achieved
Time management 1 3 In my previous semester, I was given a project to do; i
thought that the project to be an easy one. Hence, i
decided to do it two days before the submission date.
As the day arrived, I realized it was not easy to
complete the project in just two days especially with
my exams approaching, and I had to manage studying
along with making the project. I feel, I managed my
time well in that semester and I was able to submit my
work on time and as well as study for my exams.
Attendance at classes
and labs
1 1 I had attended all the lectures.
Active listening 3 3 I was always a very good listener.
Planning and
organizing course
work or projects
2 3 I learned to plan and organize my coursework. I was
always a person who left work for last minute
Somehow.
Using a range of
intellectual skills
1 2 I was always a person who would take things lightly
and I also had a habit of spoon feeding , but the
program helped me in gaining a lot of knowledge
flexibility 3 3 I am a very flexible person when it comes to helping
people or doing work.
Reflection of one’s
own work
2 3 I always knew my academics strengths and weakness.
I am a person who is eager to learn new things always.
Which I feel is a very positive thing.
Taking responsibility 2 3 Coming to this university was a very big challenge for
me financially and that is the reason I always had a
sense of responsibility towards my studies.
Coping with stress 2 3 There are two things that reduce my stress and that are

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listening to music and reading novels.
Working as part of a
group
Working productively
in a group setting
1 3 Initially It was a very difficult task for me to work in-
group. However, after spending a year at the
university, I learned to be comfortable with new
people
Taking initiative
within a group
1 2 I was never very happy while stepping in groups and
taking initiative
Delegating 3 3 This is one of my strongest points, as I have always
been happy to do delegate task.
Negotiating 1 1 This was the most difficult part for me, as I had no
idea how to negotiate. This is a skill I still need to
learn or work on
Offering constructive
criticism
1 1 It is hard for me to disagree to things or say no to
things, which I do not wish to do I still need to learn
this.
Supporting others in
learning
3 3 I am a kind of person who loves to help others.
Managing tasks
Identifying key issues 2 3 I am always aware of the problems or issue I face and
I fix them by prioritizing the things that are important
to me
Setting priorities 1 1 Setting priorities was not at all difficult; my priority
was studies from the starting.
Identifying different
courses of action
3 3 I am a flexible person when it comes to getting task
done. During my previous semesters in the university
I
Implementing a course
of action
1 3 Earlier I used to do things at the last moment, but over
the semesters, I have learned to manage and organize
things in a better way.

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Planning and
organizing task
3 3 I cannot do anything without planning or organizing.
It is important for to plan thing and then work on
them. I always knew my priorities and accordingly I
use to plan and organize things
Managing
information
Effective use of
appropriate sources
1 2 It was very difficult at the starting but after practicing
for a year it became easier for me to find out the peer
reviewed journals and the academic books.
Effective handling of
data information
1 2 Although finding the peer reviewed journal was easy
but it was very difficult to actually summarize it an
write about it.
Interpreting data
information
1 2 Over the years the reading the journals and writing
about them became easy.
Effective visual
presentation
1 1 Doing Visual work was actually very difficult
Effective oral
presentation
2 3 At first I was not good at oral presentations but after
the first semester it was easier to do oral presentations
Effective written
communication
3 3 Written communication was always easier, as I had
good communication skills
Using information
critically
1 1 I still have issue in this skill and I find it difficult,
however I thing reading can help me in attaining this
skill.
Subject knowledge and
understanding
1 2 It was difficult to have knowledge about all the topics.
Although what helped me was reading newspapers ,
and staying up to date about my subject .
Safety in the lab or
field
Understanding nature
and properties of
hazardous material
1 1 No, it was difficult to understand and it needed a lot of
practice.

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Safe practice in lab or
field
3 3 I never use to take risk, if I was not sure about
something; I used to ask my faculty.
Safe handling of
materials in lab or field
3 3 Always use to take care of this, as already mentioned I
never use to take risk when in lab.
Strengths:
 Passion and interest in the work I am
doing
 Dedication to study and give my 100%
in every project or work given
 A very supportive family
Weakness:
 Less experience in lab work
 Not good in expressing things
 I use to leave work for end days during
my first semester
Opportunities:
 I wish to take opportunities to work in
various different fields
 I would like to volunteer for non- profit
organizations
 Getting an opportunity to work and
study with different people and in a
new environment
Threats:
 Future issues may arrive because of
Financial issues
Extra – curricular activities:
Staying in a new environment gave me exposure, which was much needed, as I was introvert,
staying in a new environment taught me, how to talk to new people, it taught me to adjust in a
new environment and staying away from home taught me to be independent.
Action plan:

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Activities April 2019 May 2019 June 2019 July 2019 August 2019
Get Focused
Enjoy Challenges
Start Reading
Stay Positive
Plan for Future
Develop Skills
These issues have been discussed and agreed
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