OUGD602 - Being A Professional (2)

6B2 - Undertake research to identify and evaluate their personal and professional skills and the career or progression opportunities available to them.
6C2 - Develop and implement a personal promotion strategy to communicate to relevant organisations.

Annual goals (what I want to achieve by the end of the academic year):
- To finish my degree with a first class honours, keeping up the streak of firsts gained throughout the other two years of study. However, if this doesn't work out, aim for at least a 2:1, which I will also be very happy with.
- To have some form of work placement ready for when I have finished university.
- To finish the academic year with a finished portfolio I am proud to show off.

Termly goals:
- To secure some form of work experience that I can do for one of two days a week throughout the course of this academic year in order to gain valuable experience into working in the industry.
- To finish work at a decent time before the deadlines, organise my time more efficiently in order to avoid rushing pieces of work last minute.
- Work on interesting personal, research-led projects, in addition to extended practice briefs, which can then go on to build up a portfolio of a range of work which I am excited about, proud of and can confidently explain / show off to potential employers and clients.

Hourly plan for next week:

- Work on a day-to-day basis, plan and make a list each morning of what I want to achieve that day, work on ticking off everything or at least the majority of this list.

Productivity tools:
- Use 52/17 or Pomodoro app - work in 25 minute bursts with 5 minute breaks - help to break the habit of taking a break every 5 minutes from work, keeps my focus on the work and not get as distracted if I am able to take regular breaks after a certain amount of work.