30A - Final Reflection

I believe the most formative experience was assignment 4A, Forming an Opportunity Belief. This was the first time I have ever really identified an opportunity. It was also the first time I have ever interviewed people regarding a specific opportunity. This assignment was the foundation for the rest of the assignments throughout the course. I definitely learned a lot of valuable information from this assignment that, without a doubt, helped me along the journey. I will most likely remember my “Bug List” the most out of all of the assignments. When I first read the directions for that assignment, I thought the whole assignment sounded kind of ridiculous. However, after putting a lot of thought into it, I ended up learning a lot about myself and the world around me. It was definitely a great experience that I will never forget. My most joyous experience was learning about two amazing entrepreneurs during my reading reflections. From my first reading reflection, I learned about Phil Knight, and from my third reading reflection, I learned about Steve Jobs. Both of these men are extraordinary individuals and I am so grateful I got the opportunity to learn about them. Out of all of my assignments/experiences, the one I am proudest of is my Venture Concept No. 2. I will say that I probably spent the greatest amount of time and put forth the most amount of effort on this assignment compared to all of the others. I am really proud of how far I have come throughout this journey and I really wanted to showcase that in my Venture Concept No. 2. There is no doubt this experience is one I will remember for years to come.

This course has definitely helped me develop an entrepreneurial mindset. The way I look at and discover potential opportunities has completely changed. While I have learned a lot about what it takes to become an entrepreneur, I still have a long way to go. I plan on pursuing a minor in entrepreneurship to further strengthen my knowledge and understanding of all aspects of entrepreneurship. My goal is to one day use everything I have learned to successfully start and operate my own business.

One recommendation I would make to the students who are going to journey down this path in the future is to make sure you identify an opportunity that you are passionate about. Almost every single assignment you complete in this course will be centered around that opportunity so you might as well pick something that interests you. Writing thousands of words about something you don’t care about would be very challenging and boring. In order to perform best in this course, I recommend that you don’t wait to the last minute to complete assignments. It is impossible to put forth your best effort when you are scrambling to finish an assignment on time. Do yourself a favor and don’t let this happen. In order to foster this mindset, I recommend that you look ahead at assignments you will have to complete later on in the course so that you get an idea of how much time will be required for you to complete these assignments. You will notice that assignments become lengthier the further along you get in the course. It is important to learn the necessary time management skills before it becomes too late.