Title: PPd Portfolio
Name student: Huy Phan
Version: First opportunity
Name lecturer:
Date of submission:
Word count
Contents
Chapter 1. Who am I?..................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Gaps-similarities analysis..................................................................................................................2
1.2 Two soft skills that have helped me to adapt to this unfamiliar environment.................................4
Chapter 2. Goal setting................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Smart goal 1: Goal related to study success.....................................................................................4
2.2 Smart goal 2: Goal related to the orientation process specialization...............................................5
2.3 Smart goal 3: Goal free of choice related to development as a student...........................................5
Appendix 1: Self-assignment.......................................................................................................................6
Appendix 2: Opinion of other..................................................................................................................7
Appendix 3: Opinion of other..................................................................................................................8
Appendix 4: Opinion of other..................................................................................................................9
Appendix 5: Outcome learning style text..............................................................................................10
Appendix 6: Outcome Personal style text..............................................................................................12
Appendix 7: Photo with goals commitment statement.........................................................................13
Appendix 8: Summary of individual PPD coach meeting.......................................................................13
Chapter 1. Who am I?
1.1 Gaps-similarities analysis
Strengths
My (core) qualities
My life is closely associated with the proverb “One good turn deserves another”. Therefore, I
consider myself an empathetic and caring person. I am always ready to help my friends, family,
and even strangers when they are in adverse circumstances. Listening to people’s stories,
offering comfort, and supporting them are the ways to express my care. Thanks to care and
empathy, it is easier for me to understand people which leads to strengthening the bond with
people and building strong and respectful relationships. Based on interviews with my relatives,
some opinions agree that I am a caring and sympathetic person. Besides, there are also
opinions that I am an independent and flexible person because they believe that I can respond
quickly and easily to new environments.
Soft skills – strengths
I take pride that my leadership and organizational skills are my strong soft skills. Firstly,
leadership skills can help me to enhance my ability to effectively collaborate with my classmates
on group projects. In addition, I can guide my peers to stay organized and focused which leads
to improving my project outcome. Secondly, organizational skills help me to minimize
distractions, streamline the workflow, and optimize my study and daily life which leads to boost
my study productivity. Besides, people around me believe that adaptability and stress
management are my soft skills because I can easily integrate into a new society like the
Netherlands, thereby balancing my life more effectively and avoiding depression.
My greatest accomplishments
For me, the greatest achievement I have achieved is having the opportunity to study abroad in
the Netherlands, it shows my tireless efforts in studying. Thanks to studying abroad, I can
expand my horizontal knowledge and learn more about the unique culture in the Netherlands.
Besides, becoming the head of the badminton branch of my sports club stands as one of my
proudest achievements. To be a head of badminton, this position not only requires badminton
skills but also key soft skills such as solving problem skills, time management, and
organizational skills.
Weaknesses
My challenges
my challenges could be objective and self-determination. firstly, the objective is my challenge
because I can be too concerned with other people's thoughts and needs, sometimes I need to
step back and look at the problem more objectively and fairly. Therefore, I need to balance my
emotions and reason so as not to become biased. Secondly, self-determination is my challenge
because self-determination helps me to be proactive and self-determined in making decisions
independently. It encourages me to help others without losing sight of my own vision and
priorities. While some people think that my challenge is collaboration and consistency. Firstly,
because they believe that I am an independent person, I will struggle to delegate tasks and
collaborate effectively with everyone. Secondly, consistency is my challenge because it can be
difficult for me to maintain consistent routines and pursue long-term goals because of my
flexible personality.
Soft skills – weaknesses
There is one of the weak soft skills I have been developing which is decision-making. Until now,
I am still difficult to make my decision and confuse whether or not I am on the right path. In
addition, my friends think that communication is my weakness because I am not confident in
presenting my ideas in front of a crowd, and I am shy and nervous when doing presentations in
class.
Factors that Contributed to Failure
One of the significant factors that contributed to my failure was over-estimate my ability. A clear
example of this was my IELTS English test. Initially, I was confident about my English ability
which led to under-preparation. When I decided to take the exam, I wasn’t adequately prepared
and my overestimating my ability resulted in me failing to achieve my target score. This failure
was a tough lesson and made me realize Confidence is important but It is also crucial to stay
grounded and recognize aspects that need improvement.
The most important two values
Balance is one of the most important values guiding my life. I believe that balance between work
and personal life, dedication, and rest is the key to long-term success and happiness. The major
reason for that is balance not only can help me avoid burnout, stress, and depression but also
boost my efficiency and effectiveness in my academic pathway and daily life. In fact, balance is
the supplemented factor to my learning and I believe that learning is my second value. Learning
is the key to helping me to open a new door in my life which is studying abroad. Putting the forth
effort to learn brought me a lot of benefits such as exposure, experience, and study in the new
country. In addition, this expanded my horizontal knowledge which led to my developing myself.
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1.2 Two soft skills that have helped me to adapt to this
unfamiliar environment
1. Organizational skills because when I come to a new country and a new study environment, I
have to resystematized my reschedule to be suitable with the local timeline. To be more
specific, most Vietnamese have a habit of taking a nap in the afternoon to recharge energy.
However, this habit is not popular in the Netherlands. Thanks to organizational skills, I can
control my timeline and adapt easily to the study environment in the Netherlands
2. Time management because this ability helps me to solve a lot of deadlines in block 1,
especially the projects for power glass. Managing time systematically not only helps me study
effectively but also makes my life easier from doing household chores to relaxing with my
friends.
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Chapter 2. Goal setting
2.1 Smart goal 1: Goal related to study success
By the 1 of May 2025, I will acquire solid knowledge about international business in order to
pass 4 block tests
Concrete action:
- Action point 1 for this goal: allocating sufficient time for each course by developing my effective
study schedule
Possible evidence: Grades and transcripts can demonstrate my academic proficiency
- Action point 2 for this goal: Conduct research on the business major by reading books
Possible evidence: positive feedback from lecturers and classmates because I can show my
depth of understanding in the business major
- Action point 3 for this goal: Join a study group and research business information together
Possible evidence: my collaboration and communication skills will be improved
2.2 Smart goal 2: Goal related to the orientation process
specialization
By 1 May 2025, I will have a strong foundation in supply chain management in order to be
well-prepared and pursue this specialization in my future
Concrete action:
- Action point 1 for this goal: conduct research on supply chain management and logistic trends
by utilizing the internet
Possible evidence: providing the transcript of interviews
- Action point 2 for this goal: Interview 3 people who are working or researching Supply chain
management to gain insights into this field
Possible evidence: Analysis of the interviews and applying my information on a pro and con list.
- Action point 3 for this goal: Attend the fair in February 2025 that RBS organizes to network with
industry experts and research ob career opportunities
Possible evidence: proof of attendance at the event by the summary of the knowledge I have
acquired
2.3 Smart goal 3: Goal free of choice related to development as
a student
By 1 May 2025, I will speak Dutch fluently with basic daily phrases in order to facilitate
smooth integration into to new environment This linguistic proficiency will serve as a
foundation for pursuing future job opportunities.
Concrete actions:
- Action point 1 for this goal: pass the elective Dutch class at university
Possible evidence: the grade and transcript can demonstrate my ability
- Action point 2 for this goal: daily practice with Duolingo application
Possible evidence: detailed progress reports, levels achieved, time spent, and skill completed
can be provided by Duolingo
- Action point 3 for this goal: Speak Dutch regularly in daily life
Possible evidence: have the ability to communicate basic daily sentences and phrases in Dutch
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Appendix 1: Self-assignment
Strengths Weaknesses
What are my (core) qualities? And why? What are my challenges? And why?
- Empathy and caring because
supporting people brings me a - Objective because I can be too concerned
positive mood and I implement this with other people's thoughts and needs,
with pleasure sometimes I need to step back and look at the
problem more objectively and fairly
Which soft skills could I say are my strengths - Self-determination because it encourages me
and why? to help others without losing sight of my own
vision and priorities.
- Leadership and organizational skills
are my strengths because I can Which soft skills could I say are my weaknesses and
actively propose ideas in groups, and why?
streamline the workflow.
- Decision-making because I hesitate to make
What have been my greatest important decisions and confused about
accomplishments up to now? whether the decision is right or not
- Communication because I can not be
- Become the head of the badminton confident when doing the presentation
branch in my sports club
- Having the opportunity to study Which factors have contributed to failure in the past
abroad in a multicultural city like
- Overestimating my abilities because it leads
Rotterdam
to under-preparation.
Values
Which 2 values are important for me in life, and why?
- Balance and learning are my two values in my life because these help me to balance between
learning and personal life. In addition, these not only boost my efficiency and effectiveness
but also help me to open a new door in my life which is studying abroad
Appendix 2: Opinion of other
Name interviewee + relation: Andy (friend)
Strengths Weaknesses
What are my (core) qualities? And why? What are my challenges? And why?
- Caring and helpful could be his core - Self-determining because as a helpful
qualities because he is a volunteer to person, his natural tendency is to assist
support people facing adverse and support others, often putting their
circumstances. needs ahead of his own.
Which soft skills could I say are my strengths and Which soft skills could I say are my weaknesses
why? and why?
- Leadership skills because he can guide - Communication is his weakness because
others in a group or organization to go on of his shyness.
the right way to achieve the goal together
- Critical thinking because he always
provides effective initiatives which may be Which factors have contributed to failure in the
different compared to other ideas and past
think
- Fear of failure because it can lead to
What have been my greatest accomplishments up avoidance instead of productive
to now? engagement.
- Studying abroad in the Netherlands could
be his greatest accomplishment because it
not only shows his self-development but
also his academic ability.
Values
Which 2 values are important for me in life, and why?
- Learning and caring should be two important for him in life because his goals always relate to
academics and people. To be more specific, he not only focuses on studying but also spends a
lot of time sympathizing with, sharing, and caring for people. These values make him always
beloved by people's surroundings.
Appendix 3: Opinion of other
Name interviewee + relation: Giang (mother)
Strengths Weaknesses
What are my (core) qualities? And why? What are my challenges? And why?
- Independent because he can easily adapt to - Collaboration: he may struggle to
the new environment collaborate effectively with others,
- Enthusiastic because he strives to maintain potentially missing out on valuable
positive energy which fuels him to reach his input or teamwork opportunities.
goals. - Patience: he might expect others to
match your energy or passion and feel
Which soft skills could I say are my strengths and frustrated when they don’t respond as
why? quickly or intensely as he does.
- Adaptability ability could be his strength as Which soft skills could I say are my
he can easily adapt to new living and study weaknesses and why?
environment
- Stress management because he can manage - Persuasion because his evidence is not
effectively stress and not be depressed when certain and solid, difficult to convey
first time studying abroad. his idea to others.
Which factors have contributed to failure in
What have been my greatest accomplishments up the past
to now?
- Neglecting feedback because he does
- Having the opportunity to be admitted to not seek and not be open to criticism
high school for the gifted was his greatest which prevents him from recognizing
achievement because this demonstrated his areas that need improvement
fourth effort and ability to study for a long
period.
Values
Which 2 values are important for me in life, and why?
- Adventure and curiosity could be important values in his file because he always wants to
discover initiatives and dare to take risks to gain opportunities to extend his horizontal
knowledge
Appendix 4: Opinion of other
Name interviewee + relation: Giang (mother)
Strengths Weaknesses
What are my (core) qualities? And why? What are my challenges? And why?
- Flexible because he can easily change - Realistic because as someone
his circadian rhythm and adapt to new independent, he tends to depend on
environment himself to get things done. His realistic
- Independent because when studying outlook might lead him to believe that
high school, he goes far away from his others won’t meet your standards or work
family and lives alone which leverages as efficiently as he does
his personal skills a lot. - Consistent because it is hard for him to
maintain consistent routines or follow
Which soft skills could I say are my strengths through with long-term commitments in a
and why? structured way.
- Problem-solving because he can take a Which soft skills could I say are my weaknesses
lot of initiative and breakthrough and why?
solutions
- Organization skills because he creates - Communication because he lacks
own his study schedule, prioritizes tasks, confidence and feels insecure
and sets deadlines effectively. - Openness to criticism because of the fixed
mindset, he believes his decision and
What have been my greatest accomplishments difficulty in accepting feedback as an
up to now? opportunity for growth
- Becoming the head of the badminton Which factors have contributed to failure in the
branch of a sports club should be his past
greatest accomplishment because this
crucial position demonstrates his - Setting unrealistic goals because he aims
organizational skills and leadership too high without a clear plan
ability.
Values
Which 2 values are important for me in life, and why?
- Learning and connection are 2 important values in his life due to personal growth and social
well-being. Firstly, he put forth effort on learning to have more opportunities on the academic
pathway. Moreover, he can strengthen his bond with others by prioritizing relationships,
active listening, empathy and even expressing gratitude.
Appendix 5: Outcome learning style text
Shortly comment on the outcome:
I seem to have a Pragmatist learning type with secondary preferences for reflectors and
activists. This demonstrates I value practical knowledge, learn by reflecting and observing, and
enjoy hands-on learning. While I may also be interested in theoretical concepts, my primary
focus is on applying learning to real-world situations.
Appendix 6: Outcome Personal style text
Shortly comment on the outcome:
I seem to have an Extraverted Observant Thinking Judging Turbulent personality type. This
demonstrates I am likely outgoing, practical, logical, organized, and emotionally intense. I enjoy
social interactions, focus on concrete details, and make decisions based on facts.
Appendix 7: Photo with goals commitment statement
Every time I fail or want to give up, this picture will remind me to keep going to achieve my
goals.
Appendix 8: Summary of individual PPD coach meeting
On October 10, I had a PPD coach meeting with Mr. Klass. To be honest, that day was the first
day I met him because my calendar did not show PPD class. Therefore, he not only asked
about my daily life, but he also spent a lot of time guiding me in study. He cared and asked me a
lot, asking if I was adapting well to the new environment, how my accommodation was, how my
classmates were, and if I could integrate into the class. In fact, I was able to integrate into the
new life and did not suffer from culture shock. In addition, he was very enthusiastic in guiding
me on how to make a portfolio and showed me how to set goals effectively and correctly.
Moreover, he spent a lot of time giving solutions to help me become more confident. For
example, I should actively raise my hand to speak in class, volunteer to do presentations in
project groups, and make as many friends as possible. To be honest, his advice was very
effective for me, and I was very grateful and happy to have a meeting with him.
