From a broader perspective, my entire journey with the EdTech team has been an immense learning curve. Since joining as a freshman, I’ve gained extensive knowledge about various software tools, and I’m currently endeavoring to carve out a niche for myself in the realms of finance, business, and technology.

Reflecting on this specific year, I recognize significant growth and a newfound awareness of areas for further development. Upon reviewing my goals and semester journals, I can discern how I’ve acquired new skills, tackled challenges, and identified areas for improvement. I began the year by focusing on refining my PowerPoint skills. While initially grappling with defining a structured learning path, I turned to YouTube tutorials to deepen my understanding of its advanced features. Subsequently, I dedicated time to relearning RStudio in preparation for an upcoming workshop. Although the workshop itself was successful, I fell short of meeting the advertised deadlines, highlighting a need for improvement in meeting deadlines.

As the fall semester progressed, I delved into learning Notion, exploring its applications for academic planning, note-taking, and project management, including Notion AI. This exploration continued into the spring semester, culminating in my delivery of a Notion for Planning and Note taking Workshop. While the workshop was satisfactory, I realized the importance of over-preparing and avoiding assumptions about attendees’ technical proficiency.

In the spring semester, I also seized the opportunity to gain a macro overview of Generative AI and its workings through a LinkedIn learning course. Additionally, I contributed to the team by working on a post about the Outlook scheduling poll feature for our Tech Tips. Overall, my experience as an STA this year has been invaluable. I’ve acquired technical skills, led workshops, and gotten insights from my experiences. Looking ahead in terms of growth, I intend to improve my time management skills to ensure I achieve all my goals. I am eager to continue leveraging and developing my skills to support students in the future.