30A: Final Reflection

1) Throughout the duration of course, the moments of drudgery stuck out to me the most. Unfortunately, I dedicated many hours to both my art and work. This made it particularly difficult to keep up with dates I often set aside until the last minute. The fun moments of this course were discussion based assignments that were often introspective and reflective of who we are and how we might conceive ourselves in regards to the rest of the world around us.

2) The most formative experience I have had was completing the assignment "What's Your Secret Sauce?". I feel as though I will continue to hold this assignment close to me due to the responses I received from my closest friends. Listening to their input regarding how they see me as a person and sharing their lived experiences with me made my heart happy. I know for a fact that I will return to this assignment when I am feeling down and need words of encouragement from those clsoe to me. I am proud of this assignment as well due to the amount of effort I put into it. In lieu of submitting a simple document of what was said, I submitted a short film highlighting points of my life with the feedback of my friends in the background. I truly enjoyed this assignment and am thankful to have had the opportunity to create such an uplifting video.

3) I believe that my minndset has been altered in the slightest. After reading entrepreneurial books for assignments, I was able to reflect on what most authors had to say about the power of our mindset. I  believe that I have always had a fixed mindset and did not allow myself the flexibility to change such a mindset. In order to receive results and be successful, whether it is in school or performing miniscule tasks, a change of mindset can alter ones experience and results. I think this form of thinking is essential when it comes down to being an entrepreneur.

4) One reccomendation I would make to students who are going to journey down this path would be to give their assignments more thought than I had. If I truly thought about my venture concept in depth, I may have been able to progress with this idea in the years to come. I still feel my venture concept would have been influential and a success if I were more invested in the developpment of my own idea. Students can and will be able to execute their ideas and make use of the entrepreneurial skills they are learning while working toward their Innovation minor within the Innovation Academy.