Assignment 30: Final Reflection

1) Read through your posts from this semester. Recall all of the experiences you've had a long the way -- the highs, the lows -- the fun moments, and the moments of drudgery, and even the moments of dread. Looking back through all the assignments, it's really neat to see all the different topics we've managed to cover in such a short amount of time. When you go back, it's clear how each one builds upon the previous and how each one was a necessary step to get us to our venture concepts. For me, the assignments I found that I dragged my feet to complete were the interviews. There were a couple assignments where they were quite enjoyable, like interviewing people close to use to figure out our human capital, but it got to the point that finding new people that fit within the parameters became stressful. The most fun I had during this course was the elevator pitch. It was really cool to see how each version changed based off of feedback. 

2) What sticks out to you as the most formative experience? The experience that you'll remember years later? What was your most joyous experience? What experience are you most proud of yourself for accomplishing? I can answer all three of these questions with one answer: my entrepreneurship story. I really enjoyed diving into my past. Analyzing my previous experiences to decipher my decision making process was fascinating and helpful. It made me proud of all that I've done so far and has me excited for the future. Recognizing why I "failed" before and how I've learned from it has turned negative experiences into positive ones. I feel more prepared now to never make the same mistakes again. I can't wait to look back on that assignment in 5 years and know it helped me be a better version of myself. 

3) At the beginning of the semester, I mentioned that I wanted each of you to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Now, at the end, do you see yourself as an entrepreneur? Do you think you have moved closer to developing an entrepreneurial mindset? I feel like this course has led me to view the world with an entrepreneur mindset and I am ready to tackle my goals. Because of this class, I decided to start up my YouTube channel again and really give it my all to try to make my ambitious goals a reality. I am an entrepreneur and I now believe I have what it takes to be a successful one. 

4) What is the one recommendation you would make to the students who are going to journey down this path in the future? What would you recommend they do to perform best in this course? What would you recommend they do to foster that mindset? My one recommendation to future students is simple, but important: stay ahead of your work. Do not wait until the last minute to turn things in. Your procrastinating will only cause you issues later on. View this class how an entrepreneur would view a business problem; tackle every obstacle as it arises. Not only will this instill a great productive habit that you can apply to other areas of your life, but it will help foster a successful entrepreneur mindset. If you just keep sitting around waiting for things to happen, you'll only accumulate stress and missed opportunities. It's ironic when I am writing this, but "do as I say and not as I do." 

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