{"id":2197,"date":"2025-11-27T16:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/?page_id=2197"},"modified":"2025-12-05T12:16:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T12:16:49","slug":"reflection-and-key-takeaways","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/reflection-and-key-takeaways\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflection and Key Takeaways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>After having all our guest speakers give their presentations, here are some bullet points of the key takeaways from each speaker and actions that I have taken for my own practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Jamie Blacknell:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/jamie-blacknell\">https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/jamie-blacknell<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Significance of soft skills..<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Dedication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Willingness to take risks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Strong communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Olivia Gregory:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/olivia-gregory-guest-speaker\">https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/olivia-gregory-guest-speaker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Actively network.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Refine my portfolio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Bea Grove:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/bea-grove-guest-speaker\">https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/bea-grove-guest-speaker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Showcase the three years of experience we already have.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Highlighting our responsibilities, contributions, and areas of ownership within projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Remember about small studios, not just the AAA companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Rhys Shephard:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/rhys-shepherd-guest-speaker\">https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/rhys-shepherd-guest-speaker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Put yourself out there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Make connections whenever you can.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">The worst outcome is simply a rejection or no response.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Megan Matthews:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/megen-guest-speaker\/\">https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/megen-guest-speaker\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">\u201cTreat your portfolio like you\u2019re building a level.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Tailor your portfolio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Researching the types of games they create and rearranging your featured projects to highlight any similar work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Be&nbsp;clear, concise, and professional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Jade Carter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/jade-carter-guest-speaker\">https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/jade-carter-guest-speaker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">It&#8217;s ok to be uncertain about your career path<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Communicate with the people around you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Be accountable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Adaptation is key<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p 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events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Started connecting with more people on LinkedIn to get myself out there, also going to start posting more in the second semester as a way of documenting our game progress \/ promoting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Over Christmas, I&#8217;m going to revisit my portfolio and start refining it while also considering Megan&#8217;s questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:78% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/3-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2203 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/3-1024x677.jpg 1024w, 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