Reflection of Weekly Goals #2

The other week, I set a couple of goals to be completed by the end of the week. This week, the same goals still stand. This article will keep me accountable and note my progress so far.

One of the goals was to apply to a great amount of internships; more specifically—ten or more. To be honest, I have not fulfilled this goal yet. I have only applied to two more internships this week, which is 80% less that I planned to. There is no real excuse other than me procrastinating, which is a huge problem for myself. This will not continue to happen as I really do want to land an internship.

One of the other goals was to prepare for interviews. I asked my manager if he could help me practice for an upcoming interview. He was really excited to help me, which was motivating, and supplied me with great insights. For example, my mentality, going into the interview. He said that I need to go in with the mentality of "Why should I join your company?," not "I want to join your company." He also helped me phrase answers using the STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, and Result. I was really grateful for all of his help.

These were my set goals and I at least completed one successfully but I still need to acknowledge the urgency of applying for internships and it seems like many are expiring in February. I wish there would have been more preparation last year, as many of my classmates agree. It was not shown as urgent last semester when a lot of the big tech companies were hiring but now we are bulldozed with reality.