1) Read through your blog 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.
I think some of the highs of this semester is that I surprised myself with how much I could actually accomplish. I used to be very shy and I wouldn't really be able to approach people randomly to interview, so being able to confidently interview other students was a big step for me. Some of my low moments were definitely the times where I would forget a deadline to an assignment; it happened way too often in the beginning and regret that very much, but I was able to recover in the end! I think I had the most fun being able to develop an idea and see it grow throughout this semester; I never thought I'd be doing something like that but I enjoyed the experience.
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?
The most formative experience was the venture concept, it really allowed me to delve into detail about what I wanted to accomplish with my business idea and it put it into a more organized format. The experience I will remember the most is the elevator pitches, and how many times I screwed up and had to film all over; I had never done a pitch like that before. My most joyous experience was the free money assignment; just seeing the smiles on people's faces and approaching them randomly was really fun to me haha. The thing I am most proud of is this blog itself; I have put a lot of work into these assignments and the blog has showcased all of them the best way possible.
3) At the beginning of the semester, I mentioned that I wanted each of you to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. And we repeated the mantra -- I am an entrepreneur. Now, at the end, do you see yourself as an entrepreneur? Do you think you have moved closer to developing an entrepreneurial mindset?
Even though this experience has taught me well, I still don't think I am a full blown entrepreneur...not just yet. I still think I have much more to learn before I can confidently say I am an entrepreneur, but at least I can say I am heading in the right direction.
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 best recommendation is to give this your all; you will only get what you put into it. Really try your best to complete the assignments to the best of you ability because then you'll be able to really see progress in yourself. To foster the entrepreneurial mindset, don't be to quick to say no or that you can't do it; if you haven't tried, then you don't know. Make sure to push yourself outside of your comfort zone, and that's when you will truly see growth.
Hey Camila. First off, I wanted to say good job on this assignment! I agree that it is important to give it your all. I think that is a great recommendation for students taking this class because it is very important to complete most of the assignments. If you are interested in reading my take on this assignment, you can view it here by following this link. Thanks! http://parkeruf.blogspot.com/2016/04/final-reflection.html
ReplyDeleteI think having interview people was definitely one of the best experiences for me as well. Believe me when I say if I had the choice to not interview someone I wouldn’t. Now that I have been forced out of my shell a little bit, I can definitely say it’s not that bad and that I now feel comfortable interviewing people but I still wouldn’t do it without a good reason behind it. Here’s a link to my blog if you want to check it out.
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