1.) A vital behavior that I have developed to keep up with the requirements is time management and organization. Before this class, I never kept a planet and tried to keep up with what assignments were due based on memory alone. With the nature of the class being assignment based, without any exams, making sure to know when each one is do and not miss any is very important. I struggled with this the first couple weeks of class, but I soon learned my lesson. Now I use a planner to make sure I know when each assignment is due and stay on top of everything I have to do. Another competency is creativity. It takes creativity to view life in the lens of what people need, what problems exist that entrepreneurs can solve.
2.) I thought about giving up after the first assignment where we as to conduct interviews. At first I thought I would feel uncomfortable asking random people questions, and it was a level of discomfort I wasn't sure I was willing to endure for one point on an assignment. What pulled me through was the end goal. I realized that finishing each assignment brought with it a sense of accomplishment, and I felt like what I was doing was actually meaningful. I wasn't working to get a certain score on a test, but was doing something of tangible value. This course has definitely made me more tenacious.
3.) The three tips I would provide students in this class for next semester would be to not look at the assignments as somethings you have to get through, but rather a part of a learning process. When developing the 'tenacious mindset' it is important to see the end goal. Use this vision of your end goal to motivate you through the tough parts of the class. Lastly, stay organized and picture yourself as the next Mark Cuban or Elon Musk.
Pablo, I completley agree with you, time management and organiziation are two very important things to have in this class. I am like you, before I got into this class I did not have planner either. When the class is online and you have due dates, the planner really helps because it makes it easier and more organized to see when you have due dates and such. You made two great points!
ReplyDeleteGreat comment about how our work being meaningful makes the effort all the more worth it. I definitely agree that what we are doing for the assignments is more than just a grade on an assignment, but rather a meaningful effort and experience that yields developing real life skills that we can apply to any avenue in our life. Great post.
ReplyDeleteI like your point of view that it's important not to just "get through" the assignments, but use them as learning opportunities. If you learn from one assignment you can directly apply that type of thinking to the next one and develop ideas further. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGreat reflection, I too have found the value of a well organized planner. I hate using planners, that alone feels like an assignment of its own, but it's definitely valuable for this class. I also really liked your pointers, it's very important to treat the assignments more as experiences rather than class work. People who take this class should focus on learning from the experiences rather than getting through assignments.
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