1) Tenaciousness is a competency. What are the behaviors that you have used (or developed) to keep up with the requirements of this course?
To keep up with the requirements of this course I have all the dates written in my planner so I can look and plan ahead each week. Sometimes I have time to split up the work into a few days and sometimes I have to sit down and complete it all in a day. I also feel that I have kept up with the course by asking questions when I feel I need to instead of waiting to figure it out on my own, very important to watch the lectures as they are helpful to completing the assignments and understanding the concepts behind what we are doing.
2) Tenaciousness is also about attitude. Talk about a moment or two when you felt like "giving up." What pulled you through? Do you feel like you've developed a tenacious attitude during the past two months? What experience or experiences most contributed to this?
I have felt like giving up when I am really busy with work and I have to get up early, stay up late, or spend my hour lunch break completing assignments. What pulled me through is the fact that I need to get a good grade in this class and it is not that the assignments are hard just a lot of them and they can be a lot of work. I feel that I have developed a tenacious attitude because I have been determined and I have done whatever is necessary to complete those assignments as I have needed to. I think that the experience of realizing my grade will drop if I do not, and I have realized that yes my job is important but in order to get a real job later on I need to complete my classes, so they come first.
3) Three tips. What are three tips you would offer next semester's student about (1) fostering the skills that support tenacity and (2) developing the 'tenacious mindset' ?
1.) Plan ahead and do not wait till the last minute. It is easier to stay in the 'tenacious mindset' when you are not in the last few minutes and are scrambling to get things done.
2.) Think about the outcomes of this class. Why are you taking this class? Maybe it's to boost your grade or get elective credits. Maybe it's because you want to be an entrepreneurship. Whatever it is you want out of this class needs to be your motivation. So keep that goal in mind.
3.) Find a way to make the class interesting. Whether it be connect with other students, the professors, TAs, etc. It is easier to have a determined mindset when you are really enjoying the class. Maybe you don't quite understand an assignment and you aren't connecting with these assignments, you should talk to your professor about how you can apply this to the entrepreneurship world. They are there to help and want you to get the most out of the class.
1.) Plan ahead and do not wait till the last minute. It is easier to stay in the 'tenacious mindset' when you are not in the last few minutes and are scrambling to get things done.
2.) Think about the outcomes of this class. Why are you taking this class? Maybe it's to boost your grade or get elective credits. Maybe it's because you want to be an entrepreneurship. Whatever it is you want out of this class needs to be your motivation. So keep that goal in mind.
3.) Find a way to make the class interesting. Whether it be connect with other students, the professors, TAs, etc. It is easier to have a determined mindset when you are really enjoying the class. Maybe you don't quite understand an assignment and you aren't connecting with these assignments, you should talk to your professor about how you can apply this to the entrepreneurship world. They are there to help and want you to get the most out of the class.
Hi Kayla, I have to tell you that I read your post and it felt like I wrote it. I think that writing down dates and even more important, writing down which assignments take more time or a different method than usual. Once that you have everything organized and scheduled, your life is much easier. This course have many assignments that take more time than regular assignments and organization is certainly an essential. Your third tip is a good one, which I implemented and have not think about it as a tip. There were some assignments that I did not understood and asking the TA's helped a LOT!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!