Final Reflection

I have to say that I have really enjoyed this class.

What sticks out to me as the most formative experience is the interviews. Interviewing people, whether they are strangers or friends, is quite an intimidating experience. You want feedback and you want to collect that data for your venture, but it's almost like baring your deepest darkest secret. I think that was the scariest thing for me, sharing my idea with people and getting their reaction. They might not be as excited as I am about out idea. Those interviews stick with you and they teach you that it's okay to stick your neck out and it gives you confidence for the future. I don't know that I had a joyous experience, but the one that I was most proud of was the What's Next assignment. It was the last set of interviews, I feel that no one really wanted to do them, but I had to to make sure that I got all the points I needed for the class. I ended up having my most amazing interview from the entire semester. I didn't want to do and it was a struggle, at the 11th hour I pulled it all together and got it turned in. It may not be a traditional feeling of being proud, but I was so proud of myself for getting it done and not passing it up.

I somewhat see myself as an entrepreneur, but I don't know that I would want to do it as my only source of income. I don't feel that I am in a stage of life where I can be as creative as I would need to be as an entrepreneur. I can say that I have definitely moved closer to being to one and have started to develop the mindset, but I don't think that I would want to be one at this point in my life.

My suggestion for anyone taking this class is to just do it. Just do the assignments. Just read the assignments before deciding whether to do them or skip them. Just do the interviews. Just do it! It's a great class, it's an easy class if you do the work. It can be overwhelming, but in the end you will learn a lot from it. You will learn about yourself and learn from others. I said this before in another assignment, practice helps too. I would tell students to practice in the mirror or practice with friends. It can be unnerving interviewing people, so practice!  One last thing that I would add is to keep an open mind.

Goodbye ENT 3003, it's been fun!