It was a very interesting semester in general, and different
I would say. Definitively, the interviews were the most formative experience
for me, especially since I had never conducted so many interviews before, in
such a short period of time. It will be one an experience that I will remember
years later because they were the first interviews that I did with business
purposes. Another takeaway was the writing, I had never written so much before
for a single purpose. I have to say that I even type superfast now because of
how much I practiced it this semester (I was used to handwriting before). My
most joyous experience was how much we all had to communicate wit each other
and to see how everyone improved their business idea along the semester. I am
most proud of the fact that I was able to go through this class with a perfect
score and I was able to do all of the assignments and manage to learn something
from them. Because English is not my first language, I really thought that it
would be a problem for me.
I do believe that I have opened my mind to a more
entrepreneurial mindset, not just because of this class, but because of a
series of events that have influenced me. I come from a society where government
regulations destroy any motivation to be an entrepreneur, therefore it was
something that wasn’t part of my ideology.
I would definitively tell them to work ahead of time. It
will save them time and avoid stress, some of the assignment don’t even have to
be in order, what I mean is that if you find yourself stuck with an assignment,
you could go and do another one in the meantime, and it could even pull the
trigger for what you were stuck with. Another advice is to take assignment for
real, I know a lot of people simulate their answers and ideas and fake the interviews
and comments. If you really want to learn and challenge yourself, try to go for
real.
First of all, the picture is gold because it is true and very representative of how I imagine all of us feel. That being said, I have enjoyed reading your posts this semester as they have shown a clear improvement in many areas of your business idea. I do not know about your background, but I hope that you do not currently feel that we live in a world where government regulation will stop you from achieving your goals.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear you enjoyed both giving and receiving feedback from others. I hope I have been able to help at least once in that process, if not I am sorry if I misinterpreted any of your thoughts or if I did not provide enough feedback.
I think we can already agree we should've worked ahead more often, but I think you did a good job of staying honest to your idea and not just focusing on getting the grade as quickly and as efficiently as possible.
Do you think there are any specific methods you would suggest to future students to help stay organized and stay ahead in this course? I started using a calendar that I attend to every day on the wall in my room, now that I have made it a habit I am more organized and better at planning my schedule.