Personal Reflection: Reflections About Academic Development

A. Reflections about academic development

The first semester in B.Sc. (Hons) computing included four modules each of which offered distinct course content. I had various expectations from each of the module which was achieved during the study. I expected to learn the mathematical skills required for designing the control of a program from “Logic”. It included the logic required for programmes such as use of logical operators (&&, ||), mathematics involved in programming etcetera. I had expected to learn spreadsheet and database management from “Problem Solving in IT”. During the first semester, I expected to see myself become better at working with a group. Also I hoped to get better at technical writing. I expected “Study Skills for

“Study Skills for Computing”, for instance, has changed my attitude towards group works. Upon entry in Islington College, I was very introvert. I did not like to share tasks among people whatever the goal was. While doing the group assignment, I realised that working with others was actually fun and the job would also be easier. The group assignment made me more social. Apart from this module, I achieved academic development due to the module “Problem Solving in IT”. I had studied MS-access before in the eleventh grade where we were taught the manipulation of data. However, I did not understand anything except the creation of tables. In this module, I learned not only tables but also the creation and use of queries, reports and forms. Due to it, I also learned much about the SQL codes. It has made me capable of writing basic SQL codes

I was indeed a good programmer. I learned programming in C in my twelfth grade where I learned the basics of programming. This gave me a strong base for java programming and for any other programming language. So, I was considered a good programmer. The negative feedback on my technical writing was due to my lack of practice and a little carelessness. I was too general with the writing and did not provide adequate examples. Also, I used words without reviewing their formality. This made my writings seem informal. My lack of confidence also resulted from the lack of experience. The only presentation I had done before was in my twelfth grade. I presented an article of trend of abroad study. Even then, I lacked confidence and would shake on the