Professional Development: Reflective Journal on Skill Improvement

This reflective journal documents a student's learning experiences and skill development across various academic activities, including reading analysis, research essays, oral presentations, and self-assessment. The student reflects on the learning gained from each activity, identifies mistakes made, and outlines strategies for improvement. The journal details the acquisition of feedback from instructors and peers, highlighting areas such as grammatical errors, communication strategies, APA citation errors, and presentation skills. The student outlines plans for improving grammar, communication, research, and problem-solving skills. The document also outlines goals for self-improvement, including enhancing leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills, and discusses the activities undertaken to achieve these goals, such as joining courses, participating in training, and engaging in cross-cultural communication exercises. References to relevant academic sources are also included.

Reflection
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Reading analysis
While writing the assignment, I have gained a learning experience. Through the assignment, I
examined various components of reading and communication. Moreover, I have identified
numerous small parts of the text, which helped me to understand the entire paper and
communicated to the others. Besides this, I have acquired feedback from my classmates and
facilitator, which assist in identifying my mistakes and improving them. Obtaining feedback is
crucial for every assignment as it helps in analyzing the strengths or skills. I have found that I
have made numerous mistakes in the assignment, which includes grammatical mistake,
developing improper communicating strategies and styling of the sentences. I have acquired
feedback on the mistakes committed by me in the assignment and learnt that I should collect
more information about them as well as try to avoid them while writing an assignment. In order
to ensure that I will not repeat the mistakes, I will use correct grammar and take support form
assignment help to know the use of proper noun and other verbs. In addition, I have to adopt
proper communication strategies to communicate in the business. Besides this, I will use average
sentences for the assignment and avoid writing too long sentences to make the readers easy to
understand the assignment.
Research essay
While writing a research essay, I have achieved a critical learning experience. The assignment
has helped me in learning different topics and way of analyzing different findings. Besides this, I
have interpreted research findings for the assignment, which assist me in gaining effective
experience of the research paper. Moreover, the assignment enables me to enhance my academic
writing as well as improving research skills. When receiving feedback from a facilitator, I have
gained a learning experience as the facilitator asked me to improve my writing by focusing on
some mistakes. In addition, I have analyzed that I have made three different types of errors in the
assignment, which consists of APA error, use of improper words and lack of information. APA
error made while putting references for the work in the assignment because I have not obtained
more knowledge regarding the style. Therefore, it is learned that before doing any work, it is
essential to acquire adequate knowledge of the things required. I have used improper words in
the assignment, which can be improved by learning more academic language in daily activities

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and use high standard language for assignment. I have also learned that I should read the
instructions carefully to use relevant data and information in the assignment.
Oral presentation
Through oral presentation, I have present views on the topic based on research and readings. I
acquired an amazing experience in presenting my views on the topic and received feedback from
my facilitator and classmates. It is obtained that I have properly analyzed the audience for the
presentation as well as effectively represent the purpose of the presentation. However, the
presentation aims to inform, motivate and persuade the audiences. It is analyzed that I have made
different types of errors in the presentation, which contain improper presentation, repetition of
ideas and improper communication of ideas. It is learned that before writing any assignment or
preparing a presentation, it is essential to have adequate knowledge about the errors and main
concepts. I have analyzed that I forget to use bold sentences to highlight the important data or
information and hence, proper presentation of assignment is critical for a better outcome. Besides
this, the use of ideas in a repetitive manner make the readers unable to understand the main
ideas, which create a negative impression on the reader. Thus, I will keep in mind not to use
repetitive phrases in the presentation by innovating new ideas. I need to develop communication
skills for communicating clear ideas to the audiences.
Self-assessment
The goals for self-improvement plan were acquiring more skills for success, improving personal
along with professional relationships, convey useful information and motivate others to improve
outcomes along with increase leadership. I have achieved the self-improvement goals by taking
various steps. I have joined courses and training that provides knowledge of different skills to
obtain the desired skills for future success. Moreover, I have envisioned leadership camps that
help me in improving my skillsets in the right direction. In order to achieve the goals developed
in the plan, I focus on the things that need changes and become realistic.
Core relationship or interaction is the skill development activity that assists in maintaining a
positive relationship with others (Li et al., 2015). I have received training in interviewing friends
from diverse culture and gained knowledge about the differences in communication styles.
Moreover, I read books in cross-cultural communication to improve relationships. Another
activity is counseling which helps in accomplishing the goals. Counseling process helps the

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person to focus on the goals and adopt an effective strategy to attain them (Lannin, Guyll,
Cornish, Vogel & Madon, 2019). Moreover, online training simulations is the other activity that
assists in developing skills. The activity provides me with the opportunity to interact with virtual
characters to enhance my communication competencies.
It is analyzed that solving problems is the key part of success in my career, and thus, I
participated in various problem-solving courses to improve my problem-solving skills and solve
complicated issues easily. In addition, I accepted several challenges and received feedback from
my teachers in order to develop my self-esteem. In order to improve my skills, I create a silent
conversation and explore important ideas. Besides this, I practice a lot daily and use real-world
contexts to enhance my grammar skills. I worked on the project related to management with
diverse cultural friends, which help me to improve my leadership skills.
I have improved communication skills, grammar skills, problem-solving skills, and collaboration
skills through different activities. However, there are few areas of skills that need improvement,
which include critical thinking skills, analytical skills and leadership skills. I can improve the
skills by using effective approaches or strategies to achieve success in future. Moreover, I also
need to work on grammar areas because it is analyzed that I still face difficulty in using correct
grammar while communicating with others.

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References
Lannin, D. G., Guyll, M., Cornish, M. A., Vogel, D. L., & Madon, S. (2019). The Importance of
Counseling Self-efficacy: Physiologic Stress in Student Helpers. Journal of College
Student Psychotherapy, 33(1), 14-24.
Li, S. T. T., Paterniti, D. A., Tancredi, D. J., Burke, A. E., Trimm, R. F., Guillot, A., ... &
Mahan, J. D. (2015). Resident self-assessment and learning goal development: evaluation
of resident-reported competence and future goals. Academic pediatrics, 15(4), 367-373.

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