Week 4

 Part One: Set Your Educational Goals

My primary goal during the study for my undergraduate degree in CS is to have a strong base in all the computer science concepts and programming, developing software while working on my problem-solving skills. It is not simply my desire to graduate with a degree, but also to gain some practical experience from projects, internships, and personal efforts through learning. After my bachelor's program, I aim to go for certifications, coding challenges, and real-world applications to remain trend-savvy according to the industries. By the time I leave college, I want to feel very confident in my technical and problem-solving abilities and ensure I am ready for the job market. 

Part Two: Set Your Career Goals

In the long run, I want to end up as a front-end developer at a technology-driven company working on usable applications and interactive web experiences. In the short term, I want to gain an internship or entry-level job where I can start applying what I have already professionally acquired. I also want to delve into freelancing or personal projects that can help show my skills and create a strong portfolio. After that, I would like to be a mentor to other prospective developers and help the tech community through open-source projects or technical writing.

Part Three: Take a wild guess of your percentile of the ETS Computer Science test

After reading the description and sample questions from the Computer Science test by ETS, I think I stand somewhere between the 60th and 70th percentile performance levels. The programming concepts make a little sense to me, problems, and questions of logic however, computer science theory, algorithms, and system design are areas that really need work for me. If I'm consistent with my studies, I think I'll be able to pull to and over the 80th percentile by test time. 

Part Four: Keep Up With Your Learning Journal

The key to the module was getting to know how to set SMART goals for education and career, crafting study plans for coursework and projects, and learning the layout of the ETS Computer Science test to prepare better. It most especially facilitated my understanding of reflective learning, which made me appreciate that tracking progress through journaling was very important. Overall, the module has helped me to be sharper in my goals and has enlightened me with a clearer way to succeed in the CS program and beyond.

Comments

  1. Analiza B.February 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM

    Hey there Keshab,

    It's great that you know what kind of role you want to pursue. I'm curious what certifications you'd like to learn that would compliment the role you plan on pursuing? I think a great way to learn this is by researching specific companies you feel aligns with your interests and read their job descriptions/qualifications.

    Being a mentor for incoming CS students is really great practice to really drill in those foundational concepts and also a great way to give back. Doing this I think would also give you experience that can be applied to "manager" positions - because you are overseeing students and guiding them through their studies.

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  2. M IFebruary 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM

    You’ve laid out solid goals for your education. Getting an understanding of the foundational subjects is critical but like you allude to in your post, the practical, extracurricular work is also important. Internships can be invaluable but if there are none available, having relevant projects or a strong portfolio can make all the difference between a recruiter calling you for an interview or just passing over your resume. Your statement about being confident in what you’ve learned is heavy. Knowing what I’ve learned about your strengths, I think that you will get there.

    Between desktop and mobile deployments, web based applications keep front end development in high demand. I think it’s great that you are open to freelance work since it is often overlooked. Sites like UpWork are really good for that. I also think it’s great that you feel strongly enough about mentoring others that you list it as a goal. On an industry level, it’s necessary. On an individual level, it’s admirable.

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