My Smart Goals

1- I want to secure 1 internship in Amsterdam in the artist/project management field at a well-known organization by the end of May.

2- I will create a weekly schedule every Sunday evening for the upcoming week, setting deadlines for all my assignments and tasks to stay organized and meet all deadlines throughout the next 3 months. I want to do this to reduce stress, avoid last-minute work, and improve time management skills for better academic performance.

3- I will study and memorize at least one key theory related to my field every week for the next two months to build a strong theoretical background for career-related interviews and internship applications. This will help me in improve my understanding of industry concepts, making me more confident and prepared for interviews and applications.

4- For each upcoming assignment, I will conduct at least one hour of additional research to deepen my understanding and improve the quality of my work for the rest of the semester. This will produce higher-quality work and stand out in academic performance.

5- For every project I work on this semester, I will include at least one clear link to a societal, scientific, sustainability, or ethical theme to improve my societal skills and critical thinking. I would like start doing this in order to develop critical thinking and align with industry trends that value social responsibility.

6- I will sit in the front of the class and turn off phone notifications during lessons to maximize focus. I will also implement at least one piece of feedback received from teachers in each assignment until the end of the year.

7-I will set aside 4 hours per week for independent learning outside of class from now until the end of the semester in order to improve my efficency and effort on school.

8- I want to start producing and mastering before the end of the year (December 31st) in order to release some music and improve my creativity.

9- I will connect with at least 1 new industry professional each month via LinkedIn or networking events to build connections for future internship opportunities.

10- I want to host my first music event before  the end of summer, the goal is to at least  break-even and deliver the best experience possible for visitors.  Iwould like to do this in order to gain event management experience and build a reputation in the local music scene. 

 

Evidence of Achivement

Goal 1: Internship secured, Project Management at BRET Amsterdam. You can see the schedule for the events, for example I will be the runner for the event on Saturday 23rd August, as well as my total hours shedule.

 Goal 2: Draft of my Weekly schedule. Creating and following this weekly schedule was very useful not only for my studies but also for my internship tasks. It helped me structure my day better, stay organized, and complete every assignment or responsibility on time without stress.

Goal 3: These two books helped me memorize key theories more easily because they presented the content in a clear and schematic way. The structured layout made it easier to understand and remember important concepts related to the music and events industry. I became very intrested about the topic so I went through a lot of videos for passion and this one in particular was very helpful.

Goal 4: To support my assignments with extra research, I used Google Scholar to find reliable academic articles. The articles I found were also very useful for practicing APA referencing. It helped me go deeper into the topics and improved the overall quality of my work, making it more effective also thanks to a video that I my classmates recommended me.

Goal 5: The sustainability assignment with Annabel was very useful in helping me start including societal themes in my projects. It made me more aware of the importance of social and environmental responsibility in the event industry, and I’ve continued to apply that mindset in other assignments. Also working with Revolution Academy, I had the chance to see circular systems that make an event 100% sustainable. These projects are growing even stronger, giving human capital and knowledge that events need to reach their circular goals.

Goal 6: Since I started sitting at the front of the class and silencing my phone during lessons, my screen time has dropped significantly. This change has made me much more focused and productive, both in class and while studying at home. I also ran into this video that helped me in quitting my phone addiction, I highly reccomend to watch it.

Goal 7: To improve my independent learning, I watched YouTube videos by Justin Sung and Gohar Khan. Their study techniques helped me learn more effectively without wasting time.  I also learned how I should I use AI as a tool to learn more efficiently, I applied their methods and this made my study sessions more focused and productive.

Goal 8: Improving in music production: y experimenting with DAWs, mixing, and mastering, I learned how to structure tracks more effectively and express my ideas in sound. This process also taught me discipline, as consistent practice was needed to see progress.

Goal 9: Here's a list of professionals I got in touch on Linkedln in the past 3 months, as well as my connections counts and a tool session that I joined regarding Linkedln trining. Networking through LinkedIn allowed me to grow my professional circle and learn more about opportunities in the music and events industry. The training session was especially helpful to understand how to present myself better and use LinkedIn strategically.

Goal 10: My first Event At Kingsday: experiencing the atmosphere firsthand helped me understand the energy, logistics, and dynamics of a live event, which will be very useful for my future in event management. I really enjoyed creating my first event and I will definitely organize the second edition next year!!