🎯 Academic & Professional Goals

Champlain College • Spring 2026

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📌 Short Term

Goal	Details
Ask More Questions in Class	Engage actively — curiosity drives deeper understanding.
Meet with Joe More Often	Build my self up through regular check-ins and feedback.
Complete Cisco Packet Tracer Courses	Strengthen networking fundamentals with hands-on labs.
Fix SYS-255 GitHub & Expand It	Clean up documentation and add more depth to the repo.
Review SYS-265 Material	Stay ahead by revisiting key systems administration concepts.
Don't Be Afraid to Be Wrong	Growth comes from mistakes — embrace the learning process. Need to stop being scared to ask.
Pursue Self-Directed Learning	Go beyond coursework — explore topics that spark your interest.
Stop Procrastination	Try and get better with being late to turn stuff in and be better with procrastination.

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🔭 Long Term

Goal	Details
Land an Internship (Summer or Next Year)	Apply early and broadly for cybersecurity or IT positions.
Build a Home Lab Environment	Set up a personal testing ground to experiment and break things safely.
Use Riley Resources & Hack The Box	Leverage library resources and HTB platforms to sharpen skills.
Start Raspberry Pi Projects	Turn your Pi into a learning tool — build something hands-on.
Make a Big GitHub Wiki	With information from sys, sec, and everything from self learning. Have it be like a big study guide you can look at during anytime, divided into different sections depending on what it is or what you need.