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-# Skill Analysis Report: Benjamin Brown
+# Week-by-Week Skill Development: Benjamin Brown
 
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-## 🟢 STRENGTHS
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-1. **Tech Aptitude** – Clear use of AI tools and website development. Mentions include AI-supported design, site launching, and digital proficiency.
-2. **Communication, Collaboration, Community Engagement** – Demonstrated improvement in public speaking and confidence in talking to adults. Effective group communication through calls and agreement on ideas.
+## 🟩 Onboarding
+- **Problem-Solving** – Demonstrated early initiative with a bracelet business; creatively turned stress relief into profit.
+- **Emotional Intelligence** – Connected work with emotional coping.
+- **Creativity** – Started and ran a small business at age 12.
+- **Critical Thinking & Learning** – Described structured steps when facing new learning challenges; used valid external sources.
 
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-## 🟡 MODERATE OR DEVELOPING AREAS
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-1. **Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking, Analytical Reasoning** – Mentions of overcoming design and platform issues, but little elaboration on thought process or structured reasoning.
-2. **Adaptability, Continuous Learning, Creativity** – References to challenges and solutions imply adaptability, but limited direct discussion of learning mindset or creative experimentation.
+## 🟨 Week 2
+- **Continuous Learning** – Focused on learning Python, with support from outside resources.
+- **Tech Aptitude** – Applied learning toward building a website.
+- **Problem-Solving** – Used peer help and external sources to overcome coding roadblocks.
+- **Collaboration** – Helped others once he understood concepts; joined discussions.
+- **Communication** – Participated in active teamwork using shared docs and calls.
+- **Adaptability** – Managed solo coding responsibilities while supporting a business team.
+- **Time Management** – Described as organized, reliable, and focused by peers.
 
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-## 🔴 LEAST EVIDENT OR MISSING SKILLS
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-1. **Emotional Intelligence, Ethical Decision-Making** – Minimal mention of ethical considerations or emotional awareness beyond rejection as “redirection.”
-2. **Time Management** – No reference to time planning, scheduling, or productivity habits.
+## 🟦 Week 3
+- **Creativity** – Introduced the app idea; brought realism from the coding side.
+- **Tech Aptitude** – Provided ongoing coding updates and feedback loops.
+- **Continuous Learning** – Grew in coding and speaking confidence.
+- **Communication & Collaboration** – Maintained group connection, adapted ideas, supported teammates.
+- **Time Management** – Further praised as focused, reliable, and responsive.
 
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-## 📌 SUMMARY TABLE
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-| Skill Group                                 | Evidence Level | Notes                                                        |
-|--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
-| Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking, etc.   | Medium         | Identified and addressed technical challenges                |
-| Adaptability, Creativity, Learning         | Medium         | Overcame hurdles, but little reflection on personal growth   |
-| Time Management                             | None           | No explicit discussion of time use or task management        |
-| Communication, Collaboration, Engagement    | High           | Grew in public speaking and team collaboration               |
-| Emotional Intelligence, Ethical Thinking    | None           | No discussion of empathy, ethics, or emotional insight       |
-| Tech Aptitude                               | High           | Used AI tools and launched website prototype                 |
+## 🟫 Closing Reflections
+- **Communication** – Said he improved most in speaking professionally and with adults.
+- **Creativity** – Mentioned creating meaningful products as a long-term goal.
+- **Community Engagement** – Expressed intent to use his learning for outreach and impact.
 
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-## 📉 SKILL DISTRIBUTION
+## 🔚 Summary Table
 
-- Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking     🔵🔵🔵⚪⚪  
-- Tech Aptitude                         🔵🔵🔵🔵⚪  
-- Communication & Collaboration         🔵🔵🔵🔵⚪  
-- Adaptability & Creativity             🔵🔵⚪⚪⚪  
-- Time Management                       ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪  
-- Emotional Intelligence & Ethics       ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪
+| Skill Group                               | Onboarding | Week 2 | Week 3 | Closing | Trend                  |
+|------------------------------------------|------------|--------|--------|---------|-------------------------|
+| Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking       | 🔵         | 🔵     | 🔵     | ⚪⚪     | Strong foundation       |
+| Adaptability, Creativity, Learning       | 🔵         | 🔵     | 🔵     | 🔵      | Consistent growth       |
+| Time Management                           | ⚪⚪        | 🔵     | 🔵     | ⚪⚪     | Peer-validated growth   |
+| Communication, Collaboration             | ⚪⚪        | 🔵     | 🔵     | 🔵      | Increased confidence    |
+| Emotional Intelligence, Ethical Thinking | 🔵         | ⚪⚪    | ⚪⚪    | ⚪⚪     | Light in later stages   |
+| Tech Aptitude                             | ⚪⚪        | 🔵🔵    | 🔵🔵    | ⚪⚪     | Strong, sustained use   |