Learning Plan

What is your long term goal and/or career pathway?

My long term goal and career pathway is obviously to get a job in IT. Either in Networking/Support or as a Web Developer. My ideal career pathway would be a job I’d feel comfortable in while continuing my education within IT.

Right now I feel that junior web or software development would be fun and challenging.

Strengths and Weaknesses with Learning

Strengths

  • Willing to take on a challenge
  • Like to self-learn
  • Pretty good problem solving / google search master
  • Accept and learn from my mistakes
  • Perseverance in the face of a deadline
  • Flexibility

Weaknesses

  • Procrastination
  • Some impatience when I’m stuck on a problem
  • Lack of focus on dry and boring subjects or materials
  • Fear of failure which can affect performance
  • Time management
  • Attention to details

What non-technical skills I’d like to see more developed while at Dev Academy?

My communication skills could you some work. Especially within Dev Academy Foundations, it can be a bit overwhelming with how many people post daily on Stack. I’m not sure what I can contribute to the conversations, so I mostly just give thumbs up emojis.

A commitment to how you will manage your workload in this programme. This should include:

• An explanation of how you will manage yourself to work productively and safely with other learners, facilitators and industry/community representatives

My commitment to this programme is to work on it at least a couple of hours everyday in foundations even if I’ve finished that weeks sprint. With the bootcamp I intend to be there everyday on time and willing to learn and be supportive to Dev Academy student and faculty members.

• What you will do when things are building up and starting to get to you

Take a break and/or reach out for help within and outside Dev Academy

A commitment as to how and where you will seek help in a timely way

I am committed to seeking help only after I’ve finished trying on my own. I will try to spend only a couple of hours trying to figure something out. Then reach out to Slack and Dev Academy staff.

A description of what you expect from the facilitation team

I expect support and understanding with constructive criticism that will help me develop my skills

Any scheduling information such as block-out times when you are committed to other things

I don’t at present have any commitments that take my focus or time away from study