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- One of the most transformative years: study abroad, internships, travel, and achievements
- Combined academics, real-world experience, and personal growth
- Key themes: international exposure, consistency, and building real projects
January 2023
- Completed Springpod course
- Applied for Study Abroad program
- Finished 1st semester at University of Hertfordshire
February 2023
- Launched portfolio website
- Published first article on Medium
- Won 2 silver medals in Winter BUCS Taekwondo Championship
March 2023
- Won 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze in Spring BUCS Taekwondo Championship
- Continued academic and personal development
April 2023
- Joined Actible Inc. as a Frontend Developer Intern
- Faced and managed health issue (finger)
March – May 2023
- Joined ProjectSet masterclasses
May 2023
- Participated in Taekwondo grading & sparring competition
- Got admitted to Concordia University (Exchange Program)
June 2023
- Attended ProjectSet Skills Bootcamp
- Traveled across the UK (3 weeks, 10 cities) with father
- Achieved Gold Go Herts Award at University of Hertfordshire
- CAQ approved (Canada)
- Applied for Canada Study Permit and submitted passport
- Finished Frontend Developer Internship at Actible Inc.
July 2023
- Completed Internship Experience UK 2023
- Traveled across UK (1 week) & Turkey (1 week) with mother
- Started working as Frontend Developer at Cloud Initiatives Inc. and Storeling Co.
- Returned to Uzbekistan
August 2023
- Built React projects
- Collaborated with Sayyod brother
- Searched for accommodation in Canada
September 2023
- Moved to Canada (Montreal)
- Visited relatives
- Started studying at Concordia University
- Moved into Campus1 MTL
October 2023
- Finished internship at Cloud Initiatives Inc.
- Participated in EducationUSA Fair
- Started posting LeetCode solutions
- Earned SQL badge (LeetCode)
- Volunteered at Concordia Open House
- Published 3 Medium articles
November 2023
- Spent 45+ hours on ecommerce project
- Completed 1 LeetCode Explore Card
- Attended Build Stuff 2023 Conference
- Published 1 Medium article
December 2023
- Earned Harvard SQL & Python Certificates
- Earned 4 LeetCode badges
- Completed 1 LeetCode Explore Card
- Started Telegram channel to help school students
- Hosted 1st webinar
- Published 1 Medium article
- Completed 1st semester abroad (Canada)
- Brother moved to Canada with family
academic year (Oct 2022 – May 2023)
- Completed 2nd year with 4.19 GPA
- Learned: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Algorithms & Data Structures, Artificial Intelligence, Arduino, C, SQL, Operating Systems (Cisco), Java
ongoing activities (throughout the year)
- Participated in events via Handshake (Sep 2022 – May 2023)
- Continued LeetCode practice and learning
- Consistently wrote and shared knowledge via Medium
key takeaways
- Real-world experience (internships + freelance) is as important as academics
- Travel and studying abroad significantly expand perspective
- Consistency in content creation (Medium, LeetCode, teaching) builds long-term value
- Balancing multiple areas (study, work, sports, travel) is possible with discipline
focus for next year
- Continue building impactful projects (e.g., ecommerce and beyond)
- Grow technical depth in full-stack development
- Stay consistent with content creation and teaching
- Expand professional experience in tech roles