when this course personal development studies started to me it was just like a waste of time. Because everything looked pretty obvious. But regardless of that still I attended the class. with time I was pleasantly surprised how the things I had deemed so obvious turned to be so challenging to handle.
Communicating with others was a very big problem for me, added to the fact that I was from a different country made the situation worse.Working in groups was another burden I had to bear but
eventually things took a U turn and everything started to transform for the better good.
My mind gradually started changing and at last I had a totally different perspective about this particular course.
The course had various activities of which at the end of the day they had different lessons to pass through to the class at times the activities were of moral type in other times the lessons learnt were skills we were supposed acquire that would be part and parcel of us when we finally join the job industry, such included negotiation skills,leadership skills strategic planning, management of scarce resources,critical thinking and so many other skills that would see us at per with other graduants from other universities locally an globally.
Through the various blogs we were asked to write I believe most of us our English improved significantly and the strict nature of our lecture on ensuring everyone spoke in English also contributed to our English vocabulary
Apart from the moral lessons and soft skills we acquired from the ppd, the course opened up an opportunity for us as a class to bond up. i practically used to speak to no one but currently my progress has been good. Infact that's an understatement.
Through the various blogs we were asked to write I believe most of us our English improved significantly and the strict nature of our lecture on ensuring everyone spoke in English also contributed to our English vocabulary. i would also say that ppd became an enjoyable subject because of our lecture who was behind it.She was so committed and passionate not because it was her duty to deliver but it was something more than just the duty.I suppose the love for her students.
If someone could ask me today about this course i would say its more important than the rest of other courses we took this year.Something I couldn't say when we were starting the course that shows how positively it has transformed me.Having said that I come to a conclusion of my short post.
Our letcurer had organised an outbound training for the first years and second years in a navy camp.Everyone was excited about it and I was glad I would join but my excitement was short-lived when I was informed I could not join my classmates because I was a foreigner and I was not allowed to go there due to issues of national security.Well I understood the issue and took it gladly however some of my classmates were so concerned because previously I had missed on the social night because one senior tried to force me with girl partner,something i did not take gladly. so they thought I was feeling bad about it but actually on the same note I was relieved because now I could go out with my fellow international friends.I had to cancel going out with them due to the Trinco trip and now since i was going to Trinco anymore I gladly joined them out to dutch hospital and the night was epic.
However I did not go for the outbound training our lecturer asked me to write on other peoples expirience. so I had to wait until they all posted their blogs so I could pick on what to write from there.Of all the blogs I read most of them had to mention how sweet the food
was,they also observed how clean the place was and the strict nature of keeping time.When they arrived they were guided to places they would spend the night while at the camp.They then changed and went to the beach were they had some fun activities with lessons to learn at the end of it.
At the beach they were grouped into various groups and most of them observed the importance of group and they all concured that its easier to win as a group that is united and focussed towards the ultimate goal.they also observed that in every group there must be only one leader who is capable
of guiding the team to its goal.the activity of making holes on the pipes becaause afterwards they would go to the sea after that they went to places of staying and when they came back at the beach in the evening they found it well decorated with camp fire already put in place and had other several activities like singing later on the night came to a conculusion with dinner taken infront
of the wavy ocean
Day 2 started with cup of hot tea and later they got grouped again with various captains.the activity of the day was to get to a particular destination through a jungle with a use of a compass.while in the forest one of the officer acted as an injured man who had fell from a tree. It was a test on how they would help if it was in areal life situation.after that they visited the navy muesium and saw the amazing collections that were being kept there
.afterwards they took their lunch and left the camp back to campus.
"what a wonderful day" they all said
Before this activity I had never before thought of what iwanted to do with my life in future.I was just leaving in the moment following the basic routine just like any other ordinary university student.This activity was a mind opener and i knew i had to plan my future and set my goals.
We were asked to draw like a mind map of our proffessional goal personal goal and academic goals.This was the last activituy of our first semester and i had not finished preparing my goals when the class ended.Our lecturer instructed that the rest will present on coming semester but then i got unlucky on that too,because when that time came for that session i wasnt around so i never got the chance to present my goals.
However i will talk about my goals:
Educational goals
Under my educational goal is that i want to complete my studies here successfully and become a good developer.I want to go for my masters in china where and for thet i decided come 2018 I would take chinese classes to help me prepare for the same.
I am also doing self study on graphics because apart from learning programming i am fascinated on graphic designig.
Professional goals
At first i would love to join a company from where i would get expirience. not necessarily a big company but a small company would be better for me to easily learn at before moving to a bigger company
After i have gained enough expirience i would love to form my own company and create job opportunities for others as well as to promote and create the awairness of need of more software engineering in my country that could help my country grow technologically and promote creativity within my country men
Personal goals
Always i think about my parents and the sacrifices they have made for me.I owe them leterary everything and i plan to make their life as comfortable as i can provide them with everything they need and take them to whichever place they would love to go to.
Under my personal goals I have always thought of having a family with a beautiful wife.But what makes me to really want to have a family is the feeling of being called a dad,and for me what gladdens my heart is when i get as many kids as possible atleast 6 something more is a bonus that i would also love
