Blog 3 - Overcoming Obstacles

These past four weeks have been somewhat of a whirlwind, and with more time, more obstacles continue to arise. For the most part, these obstacles have been manageable; however, one obstacle has remained steadfast throughout my time at Selftising. While I have had to wrestle with many obstacles, the lack of communication between my boss and I has slowed down my work process, and led to copious amounts of unnecessary work that I have completed to ensure that I finish the task at hand thoroughly. Despite these struggles, my boss recently commended my latest work on an elevator pitch for one of the company’s up and coming projects. This gave me a boost of confidence considering I never know what he will say about my work. Nevertheless, I also have learned that just like it is beneficial to go to office hours before the exam, it is important to check up with your boss prior to a big meeting where you present your work. I hope to grow from this experience, and employ what I have learned to the final weeks of my internship, and in my next work experiences.

While most of my work has been well-received, I have also found that I must get a better grasp on the technology world in order to produce superior work for my company. Not only has this been evident in the many times where I have had to look up technological vocabulary, blog sites, as well as various applications used for coding, but it has been reflected in my work and how it has been received. Moreover, there have been several times when my boss has corrected the way I phrase or reference technological applications and uses. In my last weeks at Selftising, I hope to further educate myself on the technology world in order to be more thorough and accurate in my work.