Week 6 Learning Journal

 Zeyad Abdelkader

Week 6 Learning Journal

CST 349 

This week my team met to talk about possible ideas for our capstone project. We shared different suggestions and tried to think of topics that would be realistic and meaningful. Some ideas included creating a mobile app to help students manage their time, building a budgeting tool for young adults, developing a simple chatbot for customer support, and doing a data analysis project about social media trends. We talked about which ideas matched our skills and how much time each project would require. The idea that stood out to me the most was creating a practical app because it would allow us to apply what we have learned in a hands-on way and create something useful. I also liked the data analysis idea because it would help us strengthen our research and presentation skills. The discussion helped us understand each other’s strengths and begin thinking seriously about our final decision.

From this week’s activities, I learned important lessons from both the career guide and our teamwork. The career guide taught me how important it is to tailor a resume to each job and to clearly describe skills and achievements. I also learned that communication skills, networking, and maintaining a professional online presence are very important for career success. It reminded me that employers value teamwork and problem-solving just as much as technical knowledge. As for our final presentation project, my team has started organizing our ideas and discussing how to divide responsibilities fairly. We are planning the structure of our presentation and setting early goals so we can stay on track. This week helped me see how classroom skills connect to real-world expectations and future career opportunities.