1) Read through your posts from this semester. Recall all of the experiences you've had along the way -- the highs, the lows -- the fun moments, and the moments of drudgery, and even the moments of dread. 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 think the most formative experiences came from the interviews and elevator pitches. Interacting with others and receiving their feedback is the most important part of the entrepreneurship process in my opinion. I really enjoyed coming up with these ideas and discussing them with others and I'm proud of myself for keeping up with the assignments and getting out of my comfort zone to interview others.
3) 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?
I think I have learned a lot through this course, but would only think of myself as an entrepreneur if I were really considering opening a business and being my own boss. I think I would need to sacrifice a lot more and realize my dreams before giving myself the title of "entrepreneur". I am also really proud of myself for being able to at last spell entrepreneur without second-guessing myself!
4) 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?
Pick a topic that interests you and affects you personally. We are more passionate about these things than, say, curing world hunger (although that's a great goal, it's not tangible and difficult for us to visualize). Consider doing assignments at the beginning of the week because it can be quite stressful to come to a Friday and want to relax when, oops! You realized you forgot you had three assignments due in three hours! But the most important thing is to just choose something that interests you because the course will be very boring if you don't.
Hey Rana! I agree that the elevator pitches were a super memorable experience. I've never had to do anything like that for a class before! It was interesting to hear everyones critiques and feedback and I think it helped a lot. Also, I completely agree with your advice to future students! I wrote something similar in my post. I think it's super important to pick an idea that affects you personally; it makes it a lot more enjoyable writing posts for this class. Great work this semester!
ReplyDeleteHey Rana, great job on your post, and overall this entire semester. I think that your elevator pitches were great and understand why you would think that they were the most memorable part of this class. You definitely developed an entrepreneurial mindset throughout this course, and it is evident based on your idea that you could be successful in this field if you so choose to be.
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ReplyDeleteAs this class comes to a close, I wanted to congratulate you on all your hard work during this semester and I can assure you it will help you in the future. Regarding this specific post, I felt you provided solid examples of how to stay focused and succeed in this class. You gave a good roadmap of how students should handle assignments and stay on top of the work load.
Hey Rana, great final post. I agree that you seemed very knowledgeable and comfortable with the elevator pitches from the videos of you I have seen. Its very humbling to hear that you would only consider yourself an entrepreneur until you have made a business and sacrificed a lot more for that opportunity than you already have done in this course.
ReplyDeleteHi Rana. Another amazing post. This class really gave me a great semester as well. I could not agree more that the elevator pitches are a very memorable experience. I think everyone learned that practice makes perfect. Especially with the elevator pitches. Each one was better than the last. That taught, me at least, to never stop trying. Overall, great post!!
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