What a great resource, both for self-reflection and for a student who wanted to chase a similar career. I should really do something similar for my history of paid work.
It’s not like I have a crazy illustrious career or anything, but it can feel like kind of a blur, just a rollercoaster that led inexorably towards the present, which couldn’t be further from the truth; I would love to be able to reflect on my successes (and failures!) and see the small, concrete steps I took towards each.
Even without writing it out, I know the connections I have made and the mentors / coworkers / friends who have helped me deserve much more credit than any individual strokes of brilliance on my part! Another thing that’s very easy for me to forget, day-to-day.
I have started to at least write 4-5 bullet points per month of my job in my personal notes as a reminder of what stuff I have done. I find I will remember a lot of details as long as I have notes that remind me that a project even existed or an event happened. That has been enough for me.
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What a great resource, both for self-reflection and for a student who wanted to chase a similar career. I should really do something similar for my history of paid work.
It’s not like I have a crazy illustrious career or anything, but it can feel like kind of a blur, just a rollercoaster that led inexorably towards the present, which couldn’t be further from the truth; I would love to be able to reflect on my successes (and failures!) and see the small, concrete steps I took towards each.
Even without writing it out, I know the connections I have made and the mentors / coworkers / friends who have helped me deserve much more credit than any individual strokes of brilliance on my part! Another thing that’s very easy for me to forget, day-to-day.
I have started to at least write 4-5 bullet points per month of my job in my personal notes as a reminder of what stuff I have done. I find I will remember a lot of details as long as I have notes that remind me that a project even existed or an event happened. That has been enough for me.
That's a great idea, I think I'll start doing that. Sounds super worthwhile for very little effort.