30A- Final Reflection

30A- Final Reflection 

What sticks out to you as the most formative experience? The experience that you'll remember years later? What was your most joyous experience? What experience are you most proud of yourself for accomplishing?

• I definitely will remember making the bug list.  I had expected it to be so easy, but as I kept climbing the numbers on the list I had to think harder and harder to think of things that bothered me.  It was hard because I realize that being an entrepreneur isn't fixing things that just "bother you", it is about finding unmet needs.  I struggled with this at first, but then once I got it the list became easier to finish. 
• My most joyous experience was making my first elevator pitch.  I thought I was going to hate it and that it would take me forever to record.  However, because the opportunity I picked was an unmet need I had myself it was very easy for me to talk about.  I was proud of the pitch I made and ultimately the video I produced.
• I am most proud of myself for completing every single assignment in this class.  I think I have only missed 1 or 2 cupcakes, but since I completed the extra credit my grade was not penalized. 

At the beginning of the semester, I mentioned that I wanted each of you to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Now, at the end, do you see yourself as an entrepreneur? Do you think you have moved closer to developing an entrepreneurial mindset?

• At the beginning of the semester, I truly had no idea what it mean to be an entrepreneur.  Now at the end of the semester, I am happy to say that I see myself as an entrepreneur.  I think this is because I now think like an entrepreneur, I am developing that entrepreneurial mindset.  I see opportunities in failure, opportunities in unmet needs, and have even begun to have an admiration for shark tank ( a show that features entrepreneurs and their products and services they have created). 

What is the one recommendation you would make to the students who are going to journey down this path in the future? What would you recommend they do to perform best in this course? What would you recommend they do to foster that mindset?

• For students who are going to take this class, my one recommendation would be to get ahead.  In the beginning of the semester, you should analyze all the courses you are taking.  This is a great course to achieve the easy A you need, but you can only achieve it if you complete each and every assignment.  Don't take the easy way out and skip an assignment because you don't think you need it.  The points add up quickly.  Do every assignment and do it in advance so you can focus on other courses. 
• To perform best in this course, I suggest you stay ahead as I mentioned above.  I also suggest you look at the blog directory and find people who seem to complete the assignments earlier also.  This will help you with getting the whole assignment done, and not having to remember to go back a week later to do the peer reviews.
• To foster an entrepreneurial mindset, I would definitely watch the lectures. Our professor explains entrepreneurship  and all of its aspects immensely and in great detail.  Truly listen, and take advantage of what is being told to you!