My Weekly Blog.
My goals were to :
17 February – 23 February
Goal 1:
Set up goal
Researched ways to reach goal
Saved YouTube videos of some programming tutorials
Found the most common programming languages so I can learn those giving me a good foundation
Look for a book on programming
Goal 2:
Set up goal
Researched ways to reach goal
Create a year planner for myself containing all my tests, exams and project dates
Set up a study/work schedule for all tests, exams and projects
- Goal 1: Become a better programmer.
- Goal 2: Improve my leadership skills.
17 February – 23 February
Goal 1:
Set up goal
Researched ways to reach goal
Saved YouTube videos of some programming tutorials
Found the most common programming languages so I can learn those giving me a good foundation
Look for a book on programming
Goal 2:
Set up goal
Researched ways to reach goal
Create a year planner for myself containing all my tests, exams and project dates
Set up a study/work schedule for all tests, exams and projects
24 February – 2 March
Goal 1:
Watch videos
Practice
Go to cousin whose in the field I’m interested in for tutoring
Write my own small code, it is a very simple one but at least it’s a start
Goal 2:
Start executing plan
Finish portfolio 1 before submission date
Got all subject notes up-to-date
Worked on tutorial problems (maths)
Goal 1:
Watch videos
Practice
Go to cousin whose in the field I’m interested in for tutoring
Write my own small code, it is a very simple one but at least it’s a start
Goal 2:
Start executing plan
Finish portfolio 1 before submission date
Got all subject notes up-to-date
Worked on tutorial problems (maths)
3 March – 23 March
I have been going through some books I found on the internet. I have been reading quite a bit, something that I don’t usually do.
I have my own plan which will allow me to spread my workload so that I don’t have everything bunched up.
I feel milestone 2 has gone reasonably well. I had a couple of time management issues but that is what I’m working on so the results will show in time.
Looking at lasts years programming labs that we did for
I have been going through some books I found on the internet. I have been reading quite a bit, something that I don’t usually do.
I have my own plan which will allow me to spread my workload so that I don’t have everything bunched up.
I feel milestone 2 has gone reasonably well. I had a couple of time management issues but that is what I’m working on so the results will show in time.
Looking at lasts years programming labs that we did for
24 March – 6 April
It is the mid-term study break. I have a huge amount of work and not much time. I studied for my math paper that I would be writing the first three Wednesdays after we open again. Didn’t have much time to work on my goals so I have some catching up to do.
We also have milestone three which we need to complete.
Didn’t do any programming during these two weeks whatsoever.
The milestone work I had to complete was a rush. My mind is mostly concentrated on studying for my math tests. But I got it done and we submitted on time
It is the mid-term study break. I have a huge amount of work and not much time. I studied for my math paper that I would be writing the first three Wednesdays after we open again. Didn’t have much time to work on my goals so I have some catching up to do.
We also have milestone three which we need to complete.
Didn’t do any programming during these two weeks whatsoever.
The milestone work I had to complete was a rush. My mind is mostly concentrated on studying for my math tests. But I got it done and we submitted on time
7 April – 13 April
This week I managed to manage my time much better. Though I was writing I stuck mostly to my weekly planner which allowed me time for studying and programming.
After I wrote this Wednesday I became more relaxed. So on the weekend I went to see my cousin for some programming tutoring.
Learned the steps towards creating methods and calling them (programming)
Began to watch some programming tutorial videos on youtube.com.
This week I managed to manage my time much better. Though I was writing I stuck mostly to my weekly planner which allowed me time for studying and programming.
After I wrote this Wednesday I became more relaxed. So on the weekend I went to see my cousin for some programming tutoring.
Learned the steps towards creating methods and calling them (programming)
Began to watch some programming tutorial videos on youtube.com.
14 April – 28 April
We now received milestone 4. This time I would be the project coordinator. I am extremely nervous. I don’t think this leading role is my ideal position but I am up for the challenge.
I began working on the milestone requirements. The team all seem to know what is required of us.
While doing this I have in mind that we are writing IS soon so I have to get the studying going for this too
During our computer science labs I was actually able to complete the program with minimal help. I’m ecstatic because this is what I’m working towards and it seems to be paying off.
Got some studying done for the IS test. But my priority was the milestone so not a great deal of studying was done.
The milestone submission was on track and I needed to get the finishing touches done.
Susan extends the submission date to after the weekend. This was just what I needed so I could refine our work before handing it in.
We now received milestone 4. This time I would be the project coordinator. I am extremely nervous. I don’t think this leading role is my ideal position but I am up for the challenge.
I began working on the milestone requirements. The team all seem to know what is required of us.
While doing this I have in mind that we are writing IS soon so I have to get the studying going for this too
During our computer science labs I was actually able to complete the program with minimal help. I’m ecstatic because this is what I’m working towards and it seems to be paying off.
Got some studying done for the IS test. But my priority was the milestone so not a great deal of studying was done.
The milestone submission was on track and I needed to get the finishing touches done.
Susan extends the submission date to after the weekend. This was just what I needed so I could refine our work before handing it in.
29 April – 5 May
I handed in the milestone 4 submission the night before so that was finally out of the way.
We wrote our IS test and I had trouble with the programming part of the test. The analysis section went well though, so hopefully I could balance it out.
I also began with the portfolio 3 early so I could have it ready by the time it was due.
This week’s computer science labs went well yet again. I completed the programming and was actually surprised at how I was improving.
I handed in the milestone 4 submission the night before so that was finally out of the way.
We wrote our IS test and I had trouble with the programming part of the test. The analysis section went well though, so hopefully I could balance it out.
I also began with the portfolio 3 early so I could have it ready by the time it was due.
This week’s computer science labs went well yet again. I completed the programming and was actually surprised at how I was improving.
6 May – 12 May
We received milestone 5 and we knew we had to do our very best in this one. We began straight away as we all had tests and assignments for other subjects too. So we spread out the work and managed our time because we needed to do a presentation for this milestone as well as hand in the hardcopy submission.
I had a test the same day as the presentation so I tried to get a bit of a head start with the studying. I didn’t get as much done as I had hoped but it was sufficient enough.
By the end of the week we had done a good amount of work on milestone 5.
Computer science labs were tricky this week. I needed some help but I got it done in the end.
We received milestone 5 and we knew we had to do our very best in this one. We began straight away as we all had tests and assignments for other subjects too. So we spread out the work and managed our time because we needed to do a presentation for this milestone as well as hand in the hardcopy submission.
I had a test the same day as the presentation so I tried to get a bit of a head start with the studying. I didn’t get as much done as I had hoped but it was sufficient enough.
By the end of the week we had done a good amount of work on milestone 5.
Computer science labs were tricky this week. I needed some help but I got it done in the end.
13 May – 19 May
We had done all the paperwork required for milestone 5 so we began working on our presentation.
I made some time for studying for my computer science paper on Friday.
Our presentation didn’t go very well. I think we felt afterwards that we should have put much more effort into it. But it was a learning curve. So not all was lost.
Computer science test went reasonably well. I will only know for sure when the marks come back but I feel I did well in this test.
We had done all the paperwork required for milestone 5 so we began working on our presentation.
I made some time for studying for my computer science paper on Friday.
Our presentation didn’t go very well. I think we felt afterwards that we should have put much more effort into it. But it was a learning curve. So not all was lost.
Computer science test went reasonably well. I will only know for sure when the marks come back but I feel I did well in this test.