Assignment Prompt
Recall the goals and plans you may have had when you arrived in Washington, D.C. at the
beginning of the term. Review also the Learning Outcomes Objectives in the LEAD Colloquium
Syllabus.
In what ways do you think your goals and plans for the future have changed, and to what do you
attribute these changes? Are your goals different now, or largely the same? Are you more
confident now, or are there more options you would like to explore? Has something changed
that surprises you?
The following prompts will help you focus your reflection. Please refer to the assignment rubric
for greater clarity on what should be included. You need not limit your reflection to these items,
however. Refer to items in your Final Portfolio that might help to illustrate the changes or
developments you describe in your reflection.
• Growth or development in your skills. How did you apply your previous educational
training during your time in D.C., and what new skills did you develop?”
• Changes, developments or clarifications regarding the things you value in professional,
civic or personal contexts. What is most important to you now?
• The role you see for leadership in your future professional and/or civic endeavors. Is
leadership a part of how you will make a difference? If so, describe the leadership style
you envision for yourself.
• Next steps in your professional, academic and/or civic life that your experiences and
reflection this semester have helped you to identify or clarify. Refer back to the GoalSetting
workshop where you practiced setting goals for yourself.
• “Only in D.C.!” Are there any moments that could only have occurred in Washington,
D.C. that were particularly impactful for sharing your goals and plans for the future?