Semester goals workflow

[brownsarahm]

this issue is for a discussion right not an action item

Questions for discussion

Please comment on this issue with your thoughts on the following:

• Do you prefer the issue based or file based semester goal setting
• Do you think it's helpful to reflect on your semester goals weekly in detail? or only high level? how much detail?
• Do you think it's helpful to reflect on your semester goals in detail on a monthly basis?
• What ideas do you have for end of semester reflection?

Issue Based - current

Description:

1. at the start of each term, use the current semester goals issue template
2. at the end review it and make notes
3. repeat

Pros:

• minimal work to do
• similar form to weekly reflection

Cons:

• minimal reflection on plan
• unclear edit/approval process
• reflection depends on gh actions

File Based

Description:

1. At the start of each semester create a file
2. Fill in the file and create a PR (or edit file in autocreated PR)
3. discuss with mentor and get edits/approval for plan
4. merge PR
5. at the end of the semester, review and reflect-- add reflection questions to the file

Pros:

• easier to automate
• more transparent way to approve
• easy to include goals in weekly reflection

Cons:

• more work to set up
• two different processes

TODO

(once plan is decided)

• create automation for goal setting
• create automation for reflection (use 17 8 15 5,8,12 * schedule reflections but maybe change 15 to a bit earlier)
• add required template(s) to package

[brownsarahm]

monthly reflection is enough