14A- Halfway Reflection
1) Tenaciousness is a competency. What are the behaviors that you have used (or developed) to keep up with the requirements of this course?
- Splitting the workload up, and assigning myself weekly due dates
- While assignments has their own due dates, the lectures do not. I try to watch a couple lectures per day, and try to finish them by Thursday.
- Friday's I dedicate to blog posts, using the past week's lecture information
- Remaining consistent, and doing a little each day
- Cramming rarely works, so I try to do a little bit each day to stay on top of the work
- This method helps from becoming burned out from the class
- Starting with the end in mind.
- I check what the week's assignments will be, and then watch the lectures. This allows me to curtail my mindset and lecture notes around what my blog posts.
2) Tenaciousness is also about attitude. Talk about a moment or two when you felt like "giving up." What pulled you through? Do you feel like you've developed a tenacious attitude during the past two months? What experience or experiences most contributed to this?
- Last semester, I was unfortunately denied in-state tuition, but I am still trying this semester. For me, keeping the end in mind helps me through rough patches, and helps me come up with to-do lists to get to my goals.
- Within the past two months, specifically, I don't think I've "developed" a tenacious attitude- but more reflected upon the one I've already had and perhaps furthered it. I've been hardworking and stubborn my whole life- whether it be school or sports- but this course has outlined how this mindset is integral for an entrepreneurs' success.
3) Three tips. What are three tips you would offer next semester's student about (1) fostering the skills that support tenacity and (2) developing the 'tenacious mindset' ?
- Do things you don't like.
- If you hate running, run- even if its only for 10 minutes. We all encounter boring, arduous tasks we'd rather avoid, but finishing them leaves us with a sense of accomplishment. The more you do it, the better you get, and the less you hate it.
- Stay organized.
- Make to do lists, and follow through with every task.
- Finish things through.
- If you start a project or goal, hold yourself accountable for finishing it down to the very last task.
Hi Andreanna,
ReplyDeleteI thought you did a very good job at your post. I completely agree with you of splitting the workload and remaining consistent with what your work. I find it very hard to start up something back again when you break a habit. If you are consistent with the work then it becomes a habit and it seems less of a hassle when doing it. I also agree with your first tip of doing things you don't like. I am a firm believer in stepping out of your comfort zone because I think it helps with developing a person's character. Also, it helps you learn what you like and don't like to do. Everyone should try everything at least once, and if you don't like it then you never have to do it again.