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My Personal Development Plan (PDP)

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Personal Development Plan (PDP)
1. My Ideal Self
Who/what do you want to achieve/have, why?
In the shorter term (3 years), I want to graduate from Psychology in first-class honours. I have been anticipating this stage for a long time, in which I can have deeper and more professional knowledge in this field.
After graduating, I want to have a job allowing me to apply the knowledge learnt to help others. It may not need to be anything very great; I just hope to contribute my effort to the society’s wellbeing, whether it is in the clinical setting, corporate world or any other aspects.
At the moment, I do not have a clear idea of field that interests me. Initially, I omitted clinical psychology from my options as I do not have a biology background …show more content…

Strength & limitation (gaps)
Strength
Perseverance
Tolerance (thinking for others)

Limitation (gaps)
Believe in self
Balancing between work and life
Perfectionism (over at some times)
Social skills
Time management
3. My Learning Agenda
a. Fortnightly goals
i. The next 8 weeks
Week 4
Start using a timetable to plan daily activities
Pre-study for PSY111 before class by doing mind map on lecture notes
Study and compile notes after PSY111 lecture
Read a journal article every day
Participate in events that interest or are useful (knowledge, interacting with others)
Workout 3 times per week
Week 6
Have better estimation for time required for each task and plan for the week ahead, not the day before
Continue with pre-study for PSY111
Continue studying and compiling notes after PSY111 lectures
Do flashcards/questions for PSY111
Read 2 scholarly articles per week
Continue adequate participation in activities
Workout 3 times per week
Week 8
Organize time slots in blocks instead of exact timings. Continue planning a week ahead, but be more flexible and allow changes whenever required
Continue with pre-study for PSY111
Continue studying and compiling notes after PSY111 lectures
Do flashcards/questions for previous and future PSY111 …show more content…

Monthly goals
i. The next 6 months
Month 1
Begin and get used to a timetable
Form habit of pre-studying, and revising after PSY111 lectures
Feeling more ease in reading and identifying main points in journal articles
Be more comfortable with a group
Workout
Month 2
Better time allocation for tasks
Maintain pre-studying and revising
Form habit of doing flashcard/questions for PSY111
Identify main points in journal articles more accurately
Better interaction in a group
Workout
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
a. How to build on strength & reduce gaps
Perseverance
Tolerance

Believe in self
- Self-reflection. Maybe start once a week. After being more comfortable and used to the process, can have an increased frequency.
Balancing between work and life
- Maintain contact with friends from time to time
- Initiate activities with friends and family
Perfectionism (over at some times)
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Social skills
- Join activities that are interesting and beneficial to

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