My Final Reflection

1) Read through your blog from this semester. Recall all of the experiences you've had a long the way -- the highs, the lows -- the fun moments, and the moments of drudgery, and even the moments of dread.

2) 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?

My most formative experience in this course was the series of elevator pitches that we had to do. It was something different than anything I had done before and I think will be a beneficial skill for me to have in the future.

My most memorable experience was the "Free Money" assignment. This was a humorous and interesting task, even though I wish I didn't have to lose $5 in the process.

My most joyous experience was the creation of my "Bug List." This was a very freeing task that allowed me to vent about the various little things in life that irritate me.

I am most proud of myself for attending the Women's Symposium, even though this was technically just extra credit and not an actual assignment. Often times I intend to do things but lack the follow through, so I was pleased with myself for getting up early that morning and attending the event like I had planned and wanted to. It was an insightful, unique, and enjoyable experience. 

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

I do not really consider myself an entrepreneur yet, as my product was never realized or actually put on the market. However, I definitely believe that I have begun to develop an entrepreneurial mindset that I will take with me as I move forward in life and hopefully have the opportunity to expand upon.

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?

For future students in this course, I would recommend that they really do their best to complete all of the assignments and get the most out of them as possible. They should stay current and aware of upcoming assignments so that they aren't surprised by some of the more involved tasks that can't just be done quickly in one evening. I would also recommend that they watch the lectures, as they greatly enhance the assignments and are actually quite enjoyable/funny/interesting to watch. Doing these suggestions will help to create and foster an entrepreneurial mindset throughout the course of the semester.