1) I thoroughly enjoyed this course. There were a lot of ups and downs and a lot of learning experiences. The investigative work, the organizational and imaginative work, the reading, and the reflections were tedious but necessary. The peer reviews for every post seemed to be a bit much but it was not too bad. I enjoyed the experience as a whole, however it was a pain at times. I learned a lot and will be able to apply a lot of it to my life going forward.
2) The investigative and organizational assignments that required us to make calls and find information really motivated me. If I do not know something, I know I can go out there tenaciously and find it out someway and somehow. thoroughly enjoyed the reading assignments that were a part of the curriculum of this course. I will remember many of the lessons in those books for years to come. I think I am most proud of the full and whole business venture idea. I like how it is fully planned out and every detail was even written out. I also was proud that the course made us present things because I think one of the things that I have wanted to work on the most has been public speaking and presentation and it made me proud.
3) I do believe that this course has changed my mind set. It has taught me to quite literally "trust the process". It has taught me how to become more organized with my approach to solutions and starting up some of my ideas. It has also taught me to embrace risk and failure with excitement and fearlessness as we can can either learn something or eventually succeed from it all. I do see myself as an entrepreneur now, I know how to approach an issue now and do it in a meticulous way with direction and guidance.
4) I would tell them not to cut corners with assignments and do every part of each assignment and take in the lessons that you might learn from the experiences this course brings. I think they must think of the course as an entire experience instead of a set of assignments. It is unlike other classes, as it is not so much what is tested on but what you take away from it to use it in the future. To perform best, you would have to be timely with your assignments and have good time management. The work itself is not difficult, it is simple work so you just have to be disciplined to be able to do it in a timely manner. However, to really take away what you should you have to immerse yourself completely.
Hi Brian,
ReplyDeleteI really liked the advice you gave. I agree that future students should not cut corners to the tasks assigned. These assignments are not just busy work but are there to help cultivate that entrepreneurial mindset. If you cut corners, you are only hurting yourself. I also advised not to look at this course as a grade but rather see it as an experience. Great Job!
Hey Brian, just wanted to say that I enjoyed your reflection and felt the same on certain points and ideas you shared. The statement you said about treating this less like a class and more like an experience spoke volumes and is a very interesting way to take the class. This class had a variety of assignments that will test every aspect of your knowledge and skills but I believe that they are all useful and each tiny thing can teach a lesson or a skill.
ReplyDeleteHi Brian,
ReplyDeleteIt seems as if everyone in our blog group can agree that feedback and encouragement from other has helped us push through till the end. In life you cannot cut corners and I hope future students that take this course will put in hard work and time to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. This class has has also taught me to be organized from the beginning in order to be successful throughout the assignments and reflect on each of your posts. I also can agree that this class should be viewed as an experience and not just a grade.