Goal (what is the goal): Specific (What do you want to accomplish? Who needs to be included? When do you want to do this? Why is this a goal?):
- Manage time more effectively - through setting daily learning goal(s), time blocking, using calendar/time management apps like toggl; because being organized, I can better manage my days, even if there are outside factors that are taking a substantial time away from coding
- Communicate needs more clearly - by asking for help earlier, asking questions, through regular check-ins with staff, other supportive individuals; because last inning I felt I was doing better, and so I stopped communicating regularly about those outside factors
- Take care of my mental health - by setting an hour or two each week to do something for myself, signing up for a session with Jun; because my mental health is important
Measurable (How can you measure progress and know if you’ve successfully met your goal?):
- By reflecting on a day's work and if I've met my learning goal, such as explaining the day's concept in a way that makes sense to me, then I've met my goal
- I will know I've met this goal when I no longer feel uncomfortable asking for help, or embarrassed I'm asking the wrong questions
- Hopefully I will feel more prepared to handle stress both from Turing and outside factors
Achievable (Do you have the skills required to achieve the goal? If not, can you obtain them? What is the motivation for this goal? Is the amount of effort required on par with what the goal will achieve?):
- I believe I have all the skills I need for each of my goals, it is just a matter of how I prioritize the work that I need to do to achieve them
- Being self-sufficient so that I can one day help others is why I am here, and that is where my motivation is coming from.
- Obvisouly, repeating means that I only have one more opportunity to be successful, and that is playing into my motivation as well.
Relevant (How does this goal connect to your larger career goals?):
- These goals and the skills that are required to reach them, are basic elements of working in a professional setting.
- If I can improve how I manage my time, communicate my needs, and give a little more importance to my mental health, this will set me up for a more successful future career in development.
Timebound (When do you plan to achieve this goal by? Be specific and consider how realistic your expectations are):
- In these first two weeks, I want to have reached a routine that helps me manage my time more effectively
- I have already begun communicating my needs more clearly, however, I want to continue that habit, so this will be an ongoing process
- This is a weekly goal, and so I plan to have done 1 or 2 hours of something I enjoy by Friday afternoon, each week.