Half-way Reflection

Dear future student,
ENT3003 is a course that requires a lot of hard work and effort. If you commit to the class though, what you get out of it will be extremely rewarding. One of the skills that you'll certainly develop is tenacity. In order to keep up with this course, I've found one of the best strategies is to do everything in advance. I'm currently writing this 10 days before this assignment is due! I try and commit an hour every day to this class. It's an easy commitment but really pays off. When I finish all of my assignments that are coming up, I preview the assignments down the road and think of ways I'm going to have to attack them. Doing this allows me to feel much more prepared and ready for what's to come.
Although there are no exams, this class is not easy. You will stay very busy with all the work there is. Some of the assignments are extremely challenging and even discouraged me at times. One of the times I felt discouraged was when I interviewed customers for the first time. The first seven people I asked to interview all turned me down. I knew I couldn't give up and had to finish the assignment though so I kept trying. Finally some people agreed to be interviewed and I got the assignment done. I feel like I've certainly developed a tenacious attitude during the past couple of months. Whenever I didn't want to keep going, a little voice would speak from the back of my head. It was Shia LaBeouf and he was yelling "JUST DO IT!" This advice may seem dumb but it's actually quite useful. If you just do it and don't give up, the assignments will get done, no matter how difficult they are. I think the assignments that most provided me with this tenacious attitude were the ones where I had to interview customers. I can almost guarantee that people will say no to you at some point but if you keep asking around, you will get the assignment done.
My first piece of advice to offer in order to develop this tenacious mindset is one that I've just mentioned. Just do it! Don't be nervous and don't get discouraged. If you keep trucking, the assignments will get done. Another piece of advice I have to offer is to not be afraid to go out of your comfort zone. The work in this class certainly pushes you and some of the assignments may seem awkward. If you're not afraid of that though and just embrace it, everything will become a whole lot easier. My last piece of advice would be to put in 100% effort to these assignments. If you really want to become an entrepreneur, then these assignments will really help you. They're only going to help though if you put in the effort. Don't just barely meet the requirements. Try to exceed them and write a blog that you're proud to call your own. Best of luck!