Final Reflection

1. I started out this course with high hopes for myself and excited about the course. About 3 weeks in was my lowest point in the class, when I realized that I had overloaded myself this summer and that I did not have the time necessary to work 2 jobs, take a 4 credit class requiring conducting interviews, and keep up my hobbies. I then calmed down and came to terms with my grade and allowed myself to stress less by receiving a lower grade in this course, which i am still at peace with. I did have a couple moments of dread - when reading reflection 2 was due in 3 days and I had yet to read a book, and when 2 out of the 3 Saturday assignments were interview-based.
2. The assignment I will remember most was the one for which I had to interview the 5 people closest to me and discover what vibe I gave off to people. It told me a lot about how I act differently towards different people, that I view myself more negatively than others view me, and that I have a couple characteristics that are more defining than I had thought they were. If I had done the 3 elevator pitches, I would likely be most proud of myself for the final one and for how I had improved since the first.
3. I see myself as an entrepreneur more because I started and ran my own business for Spring semester than because of this class - and that is completely my fault. If I had put time into this class, I definitely would have felt more entrepreneurial and more involved in my venture concept. I did appreciate, since I did all of the written assignments, that this class really helped my learn how to develop my business into a better and more detailed plan. Also, the feedback from other students made me feel like I was collaborating on my concept which was a lot of fun and very useful.
4. I would recommend to future students that they make sure that they make time for this class. It is a time-consuming course and I really did not look into what was required of me before add/drop ended. I wish I had, because I would have adjusted my schedule and probably not committed to my second job this summer if I had known what I was getting into. If students dedicate time to this class and complete all of the assignments, I'm sure that it would be a ton of fun.