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What stood out to me most for this class was that
we actually had to interview people. When I read the first assignment that had
that requirement, I was very nervous since I never really interviewed people
before. However, since multiple of assignments had us interviewing, I got very
used to the interviews very fast, and even got better at them and in the future
I will feel prepared to give in an interview so for this reason it was the most
formative experience for me.
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A experience that I will remember years later is
that so many people had so many different ideas for products or services, which
means if you think hard enough there is always an opportunity that you can
exploit.
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The most joyous experience was definitely when I
finally came up with a product. Brainstorming has always been something I never
really liked so when I finally came up with a product it was almost like relief.
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The experience I am most proud of myself for
accomplishing is keeping up with all of these assignments and never falling
behind. My schedule involved classes with a lot of work so not falling behind,
and sometimes even being ahead at times, was an accomplishment for me
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Now at the end of the semester I do see myself
as an entrepreneur. After doing each of these activities, that I think really
do apply to what I would have to do in the real word if I was creating a
service or product, they have each allowed me to move closer to an entrepreneurial
mindset. Now when I think if things it’s almost like I point out the problem
and automatically start thinking of ways to exploit this problem and how it could
be fixed.
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One recommendation I would give to a student
going to journey down this path in the future is to really think long and hard
about the very first assignment. You want to pick something that you really do
see an opportunity with and can see yourself expanding on since every
assignment goes off that very first idea you have.
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In order to preform best in this course I
recommend you set time aside for this class to complete the assignments so you
don not fall behind because some assignments do take longer than others and
require more in depth thought process. If you pick a set schedule of when you
will work on t his class it will ensure that you don’t miss anything.
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What I would recommend they do to foster this
mindset is to take each assignment seriously and really try to picture this
class as if you were in the real world actually creating your service or
product. You wouldn’t do anything half way so you shouldn’t do anything half
way when completing the assignments. This will really allow you to put yourself
in that entrepreneurial mindset. Plus, if you take advantage of this
opportunity that this class gives you can really get something out of it that
will help you in your future endeavors.
Hi Kaitlin,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you that the most joyful moment of taking this course was when I found my exact product idea. I admire that your most accomplished moment of this course was staying on task with your assignments and not falling behind because it was definitely difficult to constantly stay on track. Overall, I thought your reflection was terrific and that you displayed the traits of a new entrepreneur. Great job!
Hi Kaitlin,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your final reflection. I agree that interviewing people was something I've never really done before, but I found that I kind of liked to hear what other people had to say. Like you, I was also proud of myself for keeping up with assignments. With everything else we have going on in college, it's hard to keep track of everything, especially in an online class like this where we have to be 100% self-motivated and disciplined. I was also proud of myself, and everyone else in our peer review group, for putting in real effort into our posts, when it would have been so easy to do the bare-minimum. Great job on your post, and good luck with the rest of the semester.
Hey Kaitlin,
ReplyDeleteI agree with a lot of things you pointed out in your final reflection. The interviews take a lot of confidence and nerve and there's a lot to be learned from experiencing them. I agree that it is joyful to finally come up with an idea, however I think the process of forming an idea is just as satisfying. Working your brain in creative ways is so healthy and beneficial that I think anyone can benefit from thinking like an entrepreneur. Great job this semester!
I definitely agreed with your closing remarks about actually visualizing that your product was real when completing these assignments. I feel like this is crucial because when you are out in the real world it will be difficult to get this much feedback and you could lose money. This is a cool way to simulate these experiences in an environment that wants to see you succeed gives you good feedback.
ReplyDeleteHey Kaitlin,
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way about the interviews at first, but then with practice I got used to them, as well as to the videos fro the elevator pitch. I agree with you about thinking really well your ideas for the first assignment since you will need to really enjoy writing about that specific idea the whole semester.
great job!