Annual Report

Every first Monday in February, we have to report what we accomplished in the previous academic year. The report includes 28 points that need to be addressed and then you have to provide evidence for all those things. The hardest thing about this report is remembering all that you did and finding all the relevant materials. After everyone has submitted this report, we have to review the people who work in a similar area. Then some other people evaluate the reports, and then some funky numbering and ranking happens and at the end you get a letter that tells you what you did right and wrong and where you rank. Based on that you get another letter that alocates the potential merit increases based on your ranking. It's all very complex and somewhat random. But I try to see the positive in it. It gives me a chance to reflect on what I did, where I need to improve, and what I want to accomplish next. My conclusion this year: I am happy with what I did last year, but I want to take it to the next level this year.