The Project Path
Hello and welcome to my latest blog post, all about me! This project was called “Back ⬅️ to the Future”. One of the things we did in it was watch a movie. Can you guess what it was? If you guessed Back to the Future, you’d be wrong; it was the movie Dead Poets Society. Anyways, some of the other stuff we did was have practice presentations, complete online forums, and record a video of a fake one minute interview. All of the activities and assignments revolved around ourselves, and discovering more about ourselves along with our habits and what is a good fit for us.
I’ve talked for short enough, so without further ado, let’s get into the post!
My Learning Adventure
As this project was all about ourselves, there wasn’t much research to be done. A lot of it was self-discovery through a variety of resources. One of the things we did was a couple of online quizzes across a variety of educational websites, such as learning what soft skills and hard skills are, WorkBC work preferences abilities and interests quizzes, MyBlueprint Who Am I survey, and others. We counselled with the teacher about what we learned, before reflecting and writing about it. I was surprised to learn that a lot of the jobs I’d be good for are assistant jobs, and that a lot of the things were talking-related. I found this interesting since I usually struggle with speaking one-on-one, yet realized this was actually quite realistic after speaking fluently during my end-of-project interview.
The Skills
Skills? I don’t think we did anything on skills. The project had nothing to do with our personal skills, what we’re good at, who we want to be, or anything of the sort. Right?
Naturally, I’m kidding. The project was basically just this section of my posts, but stretched out. I learned a lot more about myself, and furthered my skill of self-reflection. Public speaking was also a big part of “Back to the Future”, as we had to do multiple interviews, both practice and professional, with peers and parents alike. Public speaking is a key part of quite a few jobs as well as everyday life, and the fact that I got a chance to further this essential skill is great. I also worked on a few other more personal skills like eye contact, writing, more writing, patience, and listening. I learned from the dragons a lot about my strengths and weaknesses in presenting, and it was a new experience for certain. During the 15 minutes, I got to experience what it’s like to have a job interview, which is great since I’ll be looking for a job soon (real-world connection). The interview also gave me the chance to test patience (waiting outside the room past start time) and work through silence/be comfortable with it. I also processed the feedback and used it. Some of the feedback was: “make your resume one page (references can be moved to 1st page), don’t have address, website is good, interview really showed your personality, title (musical enthusiast) should be changed depending on what job you’re looking to be hired for.” This was all really specific and helpful because it’s relevant not just for improving now, but in the future. The resume stuff is really handy because whatever I can do to improve my resume increases my chances of getting hired, which is one of my goals.
My Work
Resume, Cover Letter, and Interview Cue Cards
Adjectives
“- quiet: you’re able to stick to your own task and not distract those around you.
– spontaneous: free to do things on the spot as needed.
– curious: ponder about things and dive deeper into topics that interest you or you’re confused about.
– friendly: make connections in the workplace, great for collaborative projects or just workplace interactions.
– helpful: quite literally helpful, aiding those around you when needed, adding feedback, and it all comes around.”
Launch Video
Career Quizzes
Driving Question and Answer
“How do you set yourself up to become the person you wanna be?”
This project was an eye-opener into oneself for sure, and the question that fueled it is very important and relevant in everything we do.
What this question and the project behind it means to me is all about looking towards the future and thinking what steps you can take to drive yourself towards that in the now. I learned new ways of managing and implementing this throughout PGP this year, and especially in this project. One of the things I took specific note of that worked for me is creating a resume early on, and adding as you put new achievements under your belt, along with experiences that you gain. A resume is essential for getting job placements and advancing, and having a strong one only helps you more. Another thing I found useful was learning and identifying your skills and passions. Understanding yourself means understanding what you’re well-suited for, and mixing skill and passion together gives you a job you’ll love, and be good at! A third and final thing I found helpful and that I plan on implementing much more often is goal setting. Knowing how to set a reasonable and helpful goal is crucial for progressing in life, managing yourself and the things around you, and just getting things done!
There’s many more things that can aid you on your journey through life, and putting those into play gives you the chance to do great things, things that are meant for you.