Scholarly Reflection Paper
Please write a scholarly, personal reflection paper that reflects on your professional growth during your master’s program.  Include your thoughts on the following questions, plus other reflections you deem important:
• How has your master’s program contributed to your career/life goals? Have your goals changed now since you started your program?
• What were your strengths at the beginning of the program, and how did you leverage them to succeed? (List at least 3)
o How will you continue leveraging these strengths going forward with your career development plan?
• What were your weaknesses when you started the program, and how did you find these changed over time? (List at least 3)
o For example, how did you address them?
o Are they still weaknesses? Are they a concern in your career development plan?
o If they are a continuing concern, what additional professional development can you do to continue growing in these areas?
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• Describe the artifacts you have presented in your profile, the associated skills they demonstrate, and how those skills will be beneficial to an employer.
• What do you see as the role of civic and social responsibility in your career plan?
• How will networking, a mentor, or other personal associations play a role in the pursuit of your goals?
• How will you use your e-Portfolio in your career advancement?
Instructions:
Include research in this paper. Write a 2,800 word APA formatted paper that includes the following:
• Title Page
• Introduction
• Self-Assessment
• Summary of Career Development Plan
• Reflect on the questions listed in the Assignment prompt regarding your personal growth, mastery, skills, insights, goals, etc.
• Conclusion
• References – 5 or more references using APA format (at least 2 references from scholarly sources, meaning peer-reviewed)
• Appendices (if appropriate)