Quick Profile: Final Exam Assignment

Quick Profile: Final Exam Assignment

Purpose of the Quick Profile

The Quick Profile is like your elevator speech. It quickly explains who you are to advisors, employers, faculty, parents, and friends. Your academic advisor will view this page when they meet with you about planning your time at Willamette. Fill in the chart, even if some of the categories are just a guess for now. You will continue to change and update it over your time at Willamette. See the Sample Portfolio to get a picture of what the page will look like.

Step 1

The quick profile is presented in a table format so it’s easy to read. Just follow the directions below to complete each section.

Step 2

Copy and paste the Quick Profile table into your e-Portfolio by clicking on “Quick Profile” on the top horizontal navigation bar, then “xxxx Year” on the left vertical navigation bar (xxxx being whichever year you are currently- first, second, third, or fourth).

Instructions for filling in each square of the Quick Profile:

Square 1

• The courses I have enjoyed the most are:

Think about your favorite classes. Which did you enjoy the most? Sometimes you are totally fascinated by the subject area, or the final project, or the reading. Sometimes you had a great professor or teacher that inspired you and got you interested in the subject matter. List a handful of courses you enjoyed the most and explain why you particularly enjoyed them.

• The courses I have enjoyed the least are:

List those classes you least enjoyed and jot down why you think they were your least interesting.

• Why those were the most and least enjoyable:

Take what you wrote for your favorite and least favorite courses and put your explanation in the box.

Square 2

• These are some of my possible future interest areas:

Many students arrive on campus believing they know exactly what they want to do. In fact, they are the rare ones. Many students feel obligated to say something due to pressure so they just make it up on the spot. Some students have dreams or interests or subjects that they find interesting. Whatever your situation, take a moment to jot down any thoughts you have had about your future. Don’t worry about being realistic. Mention why you are thinking about these.

Square 3

• I would like to get more experience and/or education in the following areas:

This square asks you to imagine getting some experience that builds skills related to your interests. It could include volunteer work, club leadership, summer programs, travel, language acquisition, summer school, ASWU programs, etc. Just jot down a few ideas that you would find interesting. Be creative.

Square 4

• My top 5 values.

Go to the values activity (such as a card sort you did in your Compass class) and write in 5 of your most important values. These may change over time but for now, put in your top 5. If you need to re-think your values, here is a link that has a values sort activity similar to the Compass class. Click on the box that says “start test” toward the bottom of the page.

• Eulogy and Resume Values

In the Compass class you were assigned to complete the Eulogy and Resume values. Enter those values in this box as well.

Square 5

• My top 5 Motivated Skills.

Go to the skills activity (such as the skills checklist you might have done in your Compass class) and write in 5 of your top skills you are good at and enjoy using. These may change over time but for now, put in your top 5. If you need to re-think your skills, here is a link that has a skills sort activity similar to the Compass class. Click on the box that says “start test” toward the bottom of the page.

Square 6

• Career Advice.

It’s always useful to talk about the decisions you are thinking about with another person, whether it’s a friend, expert, professor, staff, parent, etc. In this box write in the names of 3 people who you think might be good to talk with about your future.

Square 7

• The greatest concern I have about my future is:

Most of us have concerns or worries about our future. What are some of the things you worry about? Just list a few in the box.

Square 8

• The thing I'm most excited about in my future:

The future is promising. There are things you would like to accomplish, or do, or be involved with. This is sort of like a bucket list of things you would like to do in the near or far future. Just jot down some things that come to mind.

Square 9

• My Skills in Action.

This square gives you a chance to mention key experiences in your background that have helped shape who you are. In just a sentence or two, list those things, events, or people that have made an imprint on your life that may influence the decisions you make in the future.

Square 10

• My top 3 goals for this year include:

Go back to your goal setting activity and look through your SMART goals. Select 3 of those goals that are very important to you. List those goals in this box.

Final Step:

After filling in each box, just copy and paste it into your portfolio under “Quick Profile” on the horizontal navigation bar. You may need to re-space things a bit in the portfolio. This is the Final Exam activity for your Compass class. You will also give a two-minute presentation on this profile in class.

See the example below and visit the sample portfolio in Digication: