During the Sept to Dec term I worked towards reaching target
that I first set out in my personal development plan; these targets were that
during this term I would work towards improving my work’s presentation, the
neatness of my own handwriting, and my skills when talking to those I am not
confident with.
With my handwriting I used a number of techniques to work on
improving its neatness; such as practicing and getting feedback on my work,
comparing to the writing techniques of others to develop my own, and practicing
writing at a slower rate to slowly work at making myself to write neater at
faster and faster rates. Overall I personally feel that in the short term this
has only done little to really help the neatness of my handwriting, however
this is purely because the improvement of handwriting is not a quick change but
rather one that usually takes years to see significant improvement even with
practice.
On the subject of the target of improving my presentation
similarly I used a number of techniques to help myself improve as I did with my
handwriting target. This time some of the methods that I used once again
viewing and practicing other individuals methods, viewing guides online aimed
at self-improvement, as well as checking over my own work by writing to
eliminate any possible errors before it was too late. From my perspective I
believe that at least with this area I made considerable improvement, I’ve
noticed that in my written work I am now having to go back less often to make
corrections, and I am also noticing that if I do make errors I notice them a
lot quicker.
Also with my final target of improving my confidence with
speaking with those I am unfamiliar with I also feel I have somewhat gone
towards reaching this goal. I reached this by simply talking to others I was
unfamiliar with more frequently, asked for advice from others to see how they
deal with similar situation along with others that I mentioned in my personal
development plan. I now feel that I can feel that because of the progress I have
been trying to make I can perform my goal much easier even if I am not
completely confident, a little more work on my own and I should only get even
better.
In conclusion I feel that at least at least with the goal of
improving my confidence with others and improving my presentation I have made
clear and visible improvements that I myself can see, therefore I pleased with
my progress there. Although I did not progress visually far with handwriting
though, I know that if I continue using the methods I have thought out after
the listed personal development plan weeks I will undoubtedly improve with
time.
