CDM Progress Report
Hi CDM Trainees,
This thread serves as progress reports for CDM Program.
We would love to hear how you are doing!
Each week, we would like you to reply to this thread answering the following three questions:
- Which discussion was the last you completed?
- What are some things you struggled with or didn't quite get right the first time around?
- What went well? Share some tips you find helpful to help others.
If you require support, please let us know and we'll reach out to you.
@ouiCherie
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Which discussion was the last you completed?
Hi, @kindheartedLily
Great work on completing discussion 11!
I'm happy to hear you were able to come up with your sub-heading. 💙 Thank you for putting so much thought and care into it.
Yay for coming up with a good and approved heading. 😊 Good luck with your article!
@SilverSeastar
Thank you so much!!
@ouiCherie
- Which discussion was the last one you completed?
Hello, @kindheartedLily
Ooh, you're almost done with the coursework!
That's understandable. Deciding what to put in my biography was tough, too. It's awesome that you figured it out. 💙
Indeed, sometimes we just need to take a step back before returning to writing. Thank you for the tip!
@ouiCherie
I have finished all of the coursework and all my forms have been submitted, but I have not completed my article or the electives yet. School and stress snuck up on me (forgot to submit weekly updates too) but I plan on getting the article submitted today or tomorrow and then figure out how to do my electives by next week.
I requested a two week extension, and while I haven't heard back... I am still behind on my submissions.
@ouiCherie
I have currently been collating some information for my elective :D After that I can work on my honours before I am done!
@ouiCherie
- Which discussion was the last one you completed?
The headlining-subheadlining effective content pieces.
- What are some things you struggled with or didn't quite get right the first time around?
I'm learning on chapter 12 writing biography and I get really puzzled of what should I write about myself. That would be great to talk with a mentor about that.
- What went well? Share some tips you find helpful to help others.
Most of the discussion went well despite of my limited time. my tip is: 15 minutes of time can be very usable to work on the discussions.
@ouiCherie
- Which discussion was the last you completed?
I last completed About the Writer: Writing Effective Writer Biographies
- What are some things you struggled with or didn't quite get right the first time around?
I'm struggling in review and promoting existing content part. however I'm working on it.
- What went well? Share some tips you find helpful to help others.
Take your time and make sure you manage your timing well.
@Wildarkberry
Hi ArkBerry, youre doing great. Keep up the good work.
@ouiCherie reporting for 2 weeks that's from..23rd October to November 6th.
- Which discussion was the last you completed?
the team lightship, tweeting empathy discussion - What are some things you struggled with or didn't quite get right the first time around?
struggled with 2nd discussion to answer the Q&A as the task wasn't shown properly..it just said review the sample(as heading).
- What went well? Share some tips you find helpful to help others.
graphics went well.
@ouiCherie@ouiCherie
- Which discussion was the last you completed?
I last completed About the Writer: Writing Effective Writer Biographies
- What are some things you struggled with or didn't quite get right the first time around?
I'm struggling in review and promoting existing content part. however I'm working on it.
- What went well? Share some tips you find helpful to help others.
Take your time and make sure you manage your timing well.
@ouiCherie
Q1. Which discussion was the last you completed?
A1. Discussion 4.
Q2. What are some things you struggled with or didn't quite get right the first time around?
A2. Graphic generation in Discussion 3.
Q3. What went well? Share some tips you find helpful to help others.
A3. Mentor checking up on me on coursework. I was so clueless before.
Hello, @enigmaticpanda4152
Awesome work for reaching Discussion 4!
Even though graphic design certainly can be challenging, you've made it through it! You should be proud 🎉
I'm glad you found mentor check-ins to be helpful. Please don't hesitate to reach out to a mentor when you need support with anything in the programme.Â
I hope you enjoy the process 💙
@enigmaticpanda4152
Q1. Which discussion was the last you completed?
A1. I have submitted form for title approval and went ahead with further discussions. Completed activity of D13.
Currently waiting for title approval then article writing will begin.
Q2. What are some things you struggled with or didn't quite get right the first time around?
A2. I had chosen the topic area but had confusion with Article title approval form submission. Requested mentor support and received it to further proceed.
Q3. What went well? Share some tips you find helpful to help others.
A3. Many good things happened:
I enjoyed reviewing published content in D13. Got to learn basics of EAT.Â
Though I feel I still need to improve on my graphic generation. With proper guidance I will improve.Â
Mentor checked up on me to update progress. It feels really good to feel someone is there monitoring our progress and checking if we are stuck somewhere.Â
Tips:
Always keep the draft ready for next discussion.
And reach out for mentor support whenever in doubt. They provide genuine help.
Hi, @enigmaticpanda4152
Yayy, best of luck with your article, and congratulations for finishing the discussions portion! 🌟
I didn't get my title approval quite right the first time around, either. Good to hear you received support with it.
Ooh, I found the basics of EAT were something useful to learn, indeed. With your can-do attitude, I believe you'll improve with graphic design in no time. So glad you enjoyed the process in D13 and feel supported here. 💙
Drafting for the discussions are helpful, for sure. Thank you for your tips!
@ouiCherie
Q1. Which discussion was the last you completed?
A1. Filled coursework 2 participation report form. Submitted and got approved first article. 🥳 . Completed time management quiz form. Waiting for results.
Applied for honors. Waiting for honors project.
Q2. What are some things you struggled with or didn't quite get right the first time around?
A2. Time management course is at par best. It was fun managing weekly schedule.Â
Q3. What went well? Share some tips you find helpful to help others.
A3. To my surprise, my first article was approved at first shot. Positive feedback was received. I feel so happy that my hard work paid off. 🤗
Tips: Make notes. It was useful for me during time management course. Habit of writing helps to manage schedule.
@ouicherie
Q1. Which discussion was the last you completed?
A1. Honors project submitted. Edited article mailed to @SoulfullyAButterfly. Submitted last step form.
Q2. What are some things you struggled with or didn't quite get right the first time around?
A2. I couldn't generate HTML code for edited article. I mailed the article link as such with 'anyone with link can view' option.
Q3. What went well? Share some tips you find helpful to help others.
A3. Article editing as part of my honors project was fun.
Tips: Always be prepared. Seek help. Follow up. Do your best. Prepare notes. Read discussions for content generation guidelines.Â
All the Best everyone joining CDM course. It was fun doing all the assignments.
I am grateful for guidance obtained from mentors. Specially, @SilverSeastar and @SirenofSerenity. Thank you so much for resolving all my doubts and providing me with resources.
Hi, @enigmaticpanda4152
Congratulations for completing your honours project and submitting the last step form. 🥳 Super proud of you!
Happy to hear you enjoyed article editing. I chose editing, too, for my honours and found it fun as well.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for participating in CDM so well. 💙 Best wishes for your future endeavours!Â
1) My last discussion was discussion number four on tweeting empathy. So, I have technically finished a week early. It was a bit difficult not to have finished much sooner than this. But I have a lot of time on my hands. 2) I really struggled with the graphics assignment. That is something I have never done on a computer in my entire life. Brand new experience. Posting it didn't go quite as well as I had hoped. It is something that I'm just going to have to play around with and explore to get. Just like learning your way around 7 Cups, 3) I feel the writing portions all went well since that is one of my top strengths. I felt confident using hashtags which I've only done a few times and they were original. A tip I would give is to take notes. Taking notes makes information stick and will be handy if anyone goes into content writing. Something helpful to reference during the assignments too. You never know at what point you might want to easily look back at something later in the course or even afterwards.Â
@ThoughtLight I have also completed one elective. The Time Management Course. It's a very insightful and useful growth path.Â
@ThoughtLight
Wow, you're really going fast, great work! I found the course valuable as well.
Hi, @ThoughtLight
Well done for making it to Discussion 4, and finishing your trial tasks a week early, nonetheless! It's completely okay not to finish much sooner; you can take your time. 😊
Oh, I can relate with the graphic design struggle. My first time creating a graphic was a huge mess and didn't go as I hoped for either, but I got much better and more familiar with my tools with more practise. I love your can-do attitude. 💙 I'm sure you'll do fine.
Yayy, I'm glad to hear the writing portions went well. It's so good to know you felt confident about using hashtags.
Thank you for recommending taking notes. I found it helpful, too, especially to refer back to when filling some forms later during the programme.
@SilverSeastar the notes will also be handy when I officially start writing content. I was glad I took notes in the Time Management Course. That was a life saver. Yeah, with the graphics I'm just going to have to play around with the program. I think that will be the best way to figure it out. Just like the best way to navigate around 7 Cups is just explore. Well I feel better knowing I'm not the only one who had graphics trouble on the first go. I was pleased the link worked. I just bought a new laptop so figuring things out. I'm looking forward to section 2. The way this is going I'm looking forward to signing up for another academy course when this is over.Â
