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- Continued university journey with strong academic performance
- Focused on building technical skills, certifications, and hackathon experience
- Became more active in competitions, extracurriculars, and career platforms
January 2022
- Created GitHub account
- Started organizing and sharing code/projects
February – March 2022
- Continued university studies
- Progressed in programming foundations (Python, SQL, C)
- Continued self-learning alongside coursework
April 2022
- Started LinkedIn Learning courses (part of 29 completed by November)
- Focused on improving technical and professional skills
May 2022
- Traveled to Uzbekistan
- Completed 1st year of university with 4.38 GPA
June – July 2022
- Passed PCEP (Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer)
- Passed PCAP (Certified Associate Python Programmer)
August 2022
- Completed 4 courses on Coursera
- Created Handshake account (career platform)
September 2022
- Started solving problems on HackerRank
- Began Go Herts Award application
- Ranked Top 400 in Meta Global Hackathon
October 2022
- Participated in Code for Good Hackathon (JP Morgan)
- Started Taekwondo & Table Tennis at university
November 2022
- Completed 5 courses on Forage
- Participated in Autumn BUCS Championship (Taekwondo)
- Completed total of 29 LinkedIn Learning courses
December 2022
- Won UniHack 2022 – Tech Track
- Received High Achiever Award (2021/22 Academic Year) at University of Hertfordshire
ongoing learning (throughout the year)
- 100 Days of Code – Python (Day 30)
- CS50P (almost complete)
- CS50 (half completed)
key takeaways
- Certifications (PCEP, PCAP) helped validate programming skills
- Hackathons and competitions accelerated real-world experience
- Consistency across multiple platforms (LinkedIn Learning, Forage, HackerRank) built strong foundations
- Balancing academics, coding, and extracurriculars is achievable with discipline
focus for next year
- Build more real-world projects
- Deepen problem-solving skills (HackerRank / LeetCode)
- Participate in more hackathons and competitions
- Continue combining academics with practical experience