Signature Assignment: Reflection on Professionalism: Ensuring Future Success A vital characteristic to ensure future success as a graduate student and in future endeavors is the practice of self-reflection. One can develop a growth mindset and produce better results through self-reflection and feedback. This practice allows one to reflect on personal goals, evaluate areas of strength, recognize challenges, and develop strategies to achieve success. This paper will reflect on what I have learned from each assignment, evaluate my areas of strength, elaborate on my personal challenges, and indicate goals for improvement. Reflection on Success I have grown as a student and a professional throughout the past eight weeks of graduate school. I recognize several areas that I have strengthened and areas that are still in need of growth. The included entries will provide a roadmap of my personal and professional growth as I reflect on the past seven weeks of coursework. This process will further my understanding of the skills I developed and reiterate the progress I have made thus far. Furthermore, it will allow me the opportunity to focus on areas that need strengthening. Week 1: Formulate Goals and Statement of Intent The purpose of this assignment was to reflect on …show more content…
Though this assignment may be viewed as an easier one by some, I found this assignment to be difficult due to the lack of resources and directions. True, this assignment included many resources on developing one's thinking, but it lacked resources on developing a proposal. I did, however, receive some clarification regarding this assignment after emailing Dr. St. Louis. The feedback given after submitting the assignment offered clear expectations that would have been beneficial had this been part of the instructions included on the course