So last week I had a conversation with my supervisor at CDR, Tim, about the mid-term evaluation, which is part of a CRES departmental requirement for this internship. The good or the bad thing, an argument can be made for both, is that there wasn't a lot of things to come out of it. I got very high evaluation on all points, and Tim reassured that I was doing a good job on all the assignments that I was tasked to do. I am sure, along with being honest, there might definitely be some criticism that, for whatever reason, I was not made privy of . However, I myself am quick to acknowledge that I could be a bit pro-active in terms of taking initiative. Even though I do ask for tasks and work when I seem to be idle or have spare time on my hands, yet I think there is a different level of pro-active work that I have yet to attain. I believe a lot of it does stem from my inexperience and a bit of trepidation in terms of taking initiative in trying to be of more use to the organization. A good foot soldier can still be part of a larger picture and help to win battles, but there is a definite limitation to what can be achieved in that scenario. I hope to move past the foot-soldier paradigm eventually, either within my time at CDR or in my next work, but it definitely is something that I not only aspire to, but am constantly trying to push myself in getting there.
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