30A- Final Reflection

I feel like my final reflection post is also basically my post on celebrating failure. I had a lot of lows this semester with me not performing as well as I would have wanted to in this class. I do not aspire to be an entrepreneur nor did I want to do a lot of the assignments, but I see they did have an impact on me this semester. I have realized different things about myself, my work ethic and my ideas.

One of the highs is the fact that I turned in all my assignments for this class for the past 3 weeks. I know that may seem like a small, remedial accomplishment. Nonetheless, it is an accomplishment in itself. I struggled with various things this semester, and I had no motivation to get any work done for a long period of time. This affected me tremendously in this course being as you cannot submit parts two and three if you do not submit the first.

Some of the fun moments and a highlight of mine was interacting with the various people within the Gainesville community when conducting my interviews. This made the experience a bit more enjoyable for me. The experiences I am most proud of are actually creating a business venture and following through on plans for it. This was a different experience for me, but I do see the benefit of it now.

I realize I have the competencies to become an entrepreneur but I do not aspire to be one. I now see that is okay. Everyone does not have to be in business for themselves. Sometimes, others need the help of hard work from a motivated individual to get the ball rolling for their own business.

The one recommendation I would make to students is to stay up-to-date in the work or simply try to get it done early. Also, take the assignments seriously because they do bring benefit once you see the outcome to your business ventures in the end. One way to foster an entrepreneurial mindset is to think of it to be happening. This is your idea that you are bringing to life in real time.
Overall, the main thing to have in this class is grit and perseverance.