I have learned a lot through the process of creating the final report and this web folio. I would say my biggest takeaway is realizing the power of condensation.

I found out my summary of works performed this term at my role of research student changes each time I try to condense my final report. This condensation not only helped me to write more concisely but also allow me to express my intentions more clearly. This increase in clarity while being concise is most apparent when I was creating the executive summary of my final report.

I found writing an executive summary is more appropriate for my report and doing so required me to summarize an entire report down to a page. This led me to write through multiple versions and at the start of each version trying to condense my ideas down to its essence. This allowed me to find new words to express my ideas and in the end, I was very happy.

I couldn’t have written the summary in one version since it is too overwhelming to summarize many hours of work into one page. On the side note, it also scares me that if I had this grand scheme in mind I could’ve performed all required tasks extremely efficiently. I guess this is the advantage of experience and why people would pay more for highly skilled workers with many years of experience under their belt.

But either way, I learned through my “mistakes” and I wouldn’t have been able to mentally comprehend the complex dynamics of what I have been striving to do without completing this formal report. I am very happy with how it turned out and how it captured my thought process throughout the project. Thank you again for this fantastic opportunity to not only practice writing but also an opportunity to reflect.