I thought I had about two more weeks to go when I published the last post about Google PM Certificate, well that’s where I was in the course when I did the first post about the topic on May 10. However, the closer I got to the end, the more I wanted to just finish it. Good thing I did it on May 19! What a relief! Why did I feel that way? The fact was, the last course had 8 peer graded assignments and I took these assignments seriously. In the previous courses there were a lot of graded quizzes that somehow I found them easy enough. If I didn’t get over 90%, I would actually redo them to make sure I understand the concepts. With peer graded assignments or any writing actually, I held myself to higher standards. Instead of spending an hour on the assignment, I often spent way longer. So much so that I had no weekend last week and this week, I have to make up some time for my internship job! I got all fired up and completely drained my mental capacity. This is
Several of Google's professional certificates went online at Coursera in March 2021. That same week, I also started my internship with an early startup company. All the sudden, I went from deciding what to do next to sleep deprived. Life is like that, isn’t it? For those who just want to know if it’s worth it without further reading, what I can tell you is that I finished 5 out of 6 courses in a two month span and I enjoyed it very much. Let me backtrack for those of you who are going to read more. Google certificates are designed for anyone, with or without degree, with all walks of life. Anyone who could spend about 10 hours a week for six months should be able to obtain the certificate. While I am not sure how much the industry would value Google certificates, the fields such as project manager, UX designer and data analytic are certainly in demand. Upon the completion of the certificate, you also get help with your resume and apparently job search as there