$1.$ A minimum $(1)/(2)$ page Reflection about your academic and career choices.Think back on the reflection, self$-$assessments, and inventories we have completed $($HW$3$ and HW$4),$ as well as what you have learned about different Durham Tech credentials and transfer opportunities, and the career and program research you did $($HW$4$ and HW$5).$ With your new knowledge gained, how are you feeling about your choice of program and career that you wrote about in the original Personal Narrative assignment? Has anything changed for you, and if so$,$ why? In your narrative, consider addressing some of the following prompts: Based on your new knowledge of the types of credentials offered at Durham Tech, and the many different program options available at Durham Tech, are you still planning to pursue the same program you entered under, or have you chosen a new program path? After completing the Academic Timeline $($HW$5),$ did you discover anything unexpected or surprising about your program $($for example, classes you did not expect you would have to take, or that your program requires more credit hours than you anticipated$)?$ Have your findings caused you to think of additional questions? Based on your career exploration$/$research in the Occupational Outlook Handbook and Fergusons Career Guidance Center $($HW$4),$ has anything changed regarding your career focus$/$direction$?$ Did you find out anything new that you did not already know about the career$($s$)$ you researched, and as a result, are there additional career avenues that you are now interested in$?($If so$,$ share what those additional career avenues are.$)$ What will you do to continue learning more about your career of interest?$2.$ A minimum $(1)/(2)$ page Company Profile or College$/$University Profile summarizing research about either a company you hope to one day work for, or a university you hope to one day transfer to$.$Do some research to find out more about either a company$/$organization where you hope to become employed, or$,$ about a college$/$university that you hope to transfer to after you leave Durham Tech. Regardless of whether you choose to do a Company Profile, or a University Profile, your completed document should be at least half of a page, typed and double$-$spaced. Depending on which option you choose, consider addressing some of the following bullet points in your narrative: If choosing the Company Profile option: General overview of the company or organization what kind of business is it$,$ and what services do they provide? Who do they serve? What are the primary audiences that benefit from the work that they do$?($for example, does their work benefit Other businesses? Patients? Students? Community members? Research organizations?$)$ Do they have a mission statement, or a statement of core values? If so$,$ what is it$?$ Does it resonate with your own core values? How large is the company$/$organization$?$ Are there different branches, or locations? If so$,$ which branch or location are you most interested in being a part of$?$ What is the work environment$/$workplace setting for this particular company or organization? If choosing the College$/$University Profile option: General overview of the college$/$university is there a unique history or do they have a particular focus or specialization? Admissions criteria What does a prospective transfer student to this institution need to have? $($Average GPA of admitted students? Certain courses? Certain experiences?$)$ What is$/$are the admissions deadline$($s$)?$ How big is the student body$/$how many students attend there? How large are classes, on average? How big is the campus, and where it is located? What is the average cost of tuition? Are there special scholarships or programs for transfer students? What challenges might a transfer student face at that institution? $3.$ Your completed Academic Timeline from Self$-$Service, updated as needed based on your instructors comments from grading. If you completed the Academic Timeline assignment, you have already done this Portfolio element! However, depending on your instructors feedback on your graded Academic Timeline, you may need to modify some aspects of your Timeline. Make any necessary modifications before submitting your Portfolio. If you never completed the Academic Timeline assignment, refer to the condensed steps below to complete this element: Part $1$: Review the Plan of Study or Course Selection Guide for your program, and for each course listed, decide which future semester you will plan to complete it$.$ Part $2$: Add each required course from your Plan of Study to a future semester in your Timeline in Self$-$Service. Part $3$: Be sure that your Timeline accurately reflects ALL remaining courses that you need to complete your program at Durham Tech. If you have not updated your Academic Timeline incorporating any feedback from your graded assignment, you may not receive full credit for this component in your Portfolio! $4.$ Two Separate one$-$paragraph SMART GoalsThis element of the Portfolio builds on our work in class around SMART Goals, Grit, and Mindset. Your SMART Academic Goal Statement: Type at least one paragraph that specifically addresses your academic goals, including the credential you are currently working toward, and any future credential$($s$)$ you plan to earn $($even after leaving Durham Tech, if applicable$),$ as well as when you intend to complete each one. Include the specific plan $($strategies$)$ that you will use to execute your academic goals, as well as your timeline for making it happen. Also address any potential obstacles or distractions that you may encounter along the way, and how you might push through them. Be sure that your finished goal statement is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time$-$bound. Your SMART Professional Goal Statement: Type at least one paragraph that specifically addresses your professional goals, including any potential employers, future advancements, or career changes, as well as the tentative timeline for when you intend to have achieved the goal$($s$).$ Include the specific plan $($strategies$)$ that you will use to execute your career goals, as well as your timeline for making it happen. Also address any potential obstacles or distractions that you may encounter along the way, and how you might push through them. Be sure that your finished goal statement is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time$-$bound. $5.$ Enter only your SMART long$-$term academic and SMART long$-$term professional goals in the Notes section of Self$-$Service. Log into Self$-$Service, go to Student Planning $$ Plan & Schedule $$ Advising, and enter your academic and professional SMART goals under Compose a Note. When you are done, click Save Note. NOTE: It is best to type your goals into Self$-$Service rather than copying the text into Self$-$Service. Self$-$Service does not accept special characters copied from Word, like apostrophes. For example, if you type I plan to get my Associates degree, the apostrophe in Associates will cause an error, so it would need to be retyped within Self$-$Service. The error may look like the screenshot to the right:$6.$ A minimum one$-$paragraph Problem$-$Solution Paper UpdateAs a continuation of HW$3($Problem$-$Solution Paper$),$ this update should be at least one full paragraph, and should address the following: Which of your three possible solutions you trie