Assignment 14A- Halfway Reflection

1)      Some of the behaviors that have enabled me to keep up with this course is to read ahead of what each assignment entails the week before. This allows me to plan and understand how much time I need to dedicate to each post. For instance, some assignments only call for a reflection, while others require reading an entire book or conducting a 5-10 minute interview with 5 people. Understanding what assignments require ahead of time, will allow you to plan and manage your time acutely. This will also mean that you won’t be stressed out about say reading an entire book the morning a post is due. Another behavior that has helped me keep up in the course is to make a planner. In college, we often have multiple assignments and classes to study for, so if we don’t plan a time in which to accomplish them, they can build up. By making a planner, I know exactly when everything is due and have designated time periods in which my sole focus is entrepreneurship.

2)      As I’m a junior whose trying to pursue both business and medicine, there have been many times in college when I’ve wanted to give up. Specifically, I almost reached a breaking point this semester because I was taking 15 credits, while simultaneously trying to study for the MCAT. What I learned was that if I pack my schedule so much, I wouldn’t be able to do well in either school or on the exam. I needed to pick one or the other and dedicate my focus to that. So, I decided to plan better so I’m not doing too much at once. I’m going to focus on school this semester, and worry about the MCAT in the summer. This will enable me perform better on both, without having a complete mental breakdown. What I learned from my experience this semester is that I definitely had tenacity to not give up entirely. I made the decision that was best for me and enable me to perform better in the long-run.

3)      Three Tips:

- Manage your time- Some assignments are very time-consuming, stay on top of due dates!

- Don’t be afraid to ask questions- If you don’t understand something, ask someone because its better to do an assignment correctly than investing your time in something that’s wrong.

- Work Hard- The skills you build in this class will help you build an entrepreneurial mind frame for the future. So, don’t just take these assignments for granted, actually try to understand and utilize the tools you learn in everyday life. Apply what you learn in life!!