Final Reflection
1. The highs of this class were learning how to think in a different way. To look at things and see an opportunity in them instead of something that just annoys you. The challenging things from this course were being comfortable enough in myself and my service to conduct interviews about it. Customer interviews were both a high when people really responded to my product but were also sometimes low when people didn’t understand the need for it.
2. I think the experience that stands out to me the most and will stick with me for years to come was creating the bug list. Seriously, every time now that I come across something that annoys me, for instance I can’t stand how messy and annoying extension cords look, it made me think of creating a retractable cord for everything in my house. I think what has made me the most proud in this class is really being able to come up with an original idea and see it through the entire semester.
3. I don’t know if I see myself as an entrepreneur or if I would ever want to be one. I can see myself having an entrepreneur side hustle, but never as my full time job unless I come across something I love. I do feel confident that this class has prepared me with a different way of thinking.
4. The recommendation I have for future students taking this class, is pick an opportunity and stick with it. There were times where I felt maybe I didn’t pick the right opportunity but I learned different ways to build upon it to make it my own and make it unique. To perform best in this class, I would say look ahead at the next weeks assignments to prepare and think about who you will be interviewing and what will be expected of you during hosting those interviews. In order to foster a mindset, just listen and take in the information from the videos you provide as well as listening to your peers.
Hi Danielle,
ReplyDeleteI really liked reading your final reflection. I did not write about the bug list as something that stood out for me, but it was up there. Having to write down a list of things that 'bug' me was difficult (to say the least) but I now always revert back to it when something comes up that bothers me. I agree that students in the future of this class should pick an opportunity and stick with it. It is better to build and learn from a single opportunity in this class than trying to create many different ones.
Hi Danielle! I also said that the high was interviewing people. I liked it because it was kind of fun to pretend that you already had this product. Although I did say it was my high point, I also did not like when people weren't as accepting as others. That part was not so fun. I like your advice to just stick with your idea even when you want to change it. I thought about changing my idea in the middle of the course too, but I am glad I stuck with it!
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