It's honestly not that hard for me to remain focused in this class because it's a requirement. It's either I keep pushing through the avalanche of assignments or I fail. Every time I think of not doing an assignment, I'm reminded of two things: I paid for this class & I'm trying to graduate. In a nutshell. Being tenacious is about having a goal in mind and adapting to the challenges and obstacles as the situation unfolds.
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?
In the beginning, I was dreading the whole interviewing random people process but I slowly started to realize that's it just starting a conversation. Most of the people I've interviewed have been nice and sociable so that has made the process much more enjoyable. Now when I see "video requirement," I still cringe a little bit, but I know its going to be an interesting day for me.
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'?
If I could offer three tips, it would be:
1) Fine tune your schedule to fit with the numerous assignments that are due on any given day at 9.
2) Being tenacious and organized go hand in hand as you're able to anticipate any shortcomings and still be able to persevere with careful planning.
3) Never allow yourself to downplay your abilities to complete an assignment. There are a ton of resources available, ranging from Dr. Pryor to the TAs and even talking with other students.
Hey! So I really thought your halfway reflection was short, direct, yet effective. I looked back at my own halfway reflection as well as another student I had to comment on, and our reflections seemed to be a little more long-winded. However, I liked how yours touched on some of the same issues, such as developing a schedule to make sure you have everything turned in on time, in a much more concise way. I felt your tips and your explanation of how you handled the course would be very helpful to people coming into the course, and I think you definitely got the things that you should have gotten out of this class. Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteAlso, check out my blog post:
http://sebastianent3003.blogspot.com/2016/02/half-way-reflection.html
Hey Rnard!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your half-way reflection! I too thought it would be annoying to interview random people for this class and I often dreaded those assignments. But then after going outside my comfort zone and started approaching people I don't know for an interview, I started learning a lot more about the class and how it can benefit me. It was also just so interesting hearing what other people have to say. Overall, I really liked your reflection. Here's the link to my blog if you want to check mine out: http://lbritthoff.blogspot.com/2016/02/half-way-reflection.html