Final Reflection

Personally, this class offered more lows than highs. However, for me the highs were so good they outweighed the many times I felt discouraged. A few times throughout this semester I felt like giving up. I remember typing up my Half Way Reflections and going into detail about how it felt like this class was consuming all of my time and how discouraged I was. I managed to push through and I’m glad I did. This class challenged me in many different ways. A lot of ways no course here at UF has challenged me in so far. The high point of this class for me is right now. I know my hard work paid off and I am proud I managed to push through.

I think the experience I will remember years later is the exercise where we asked five of our closest friends/family to comment on “my secret sauce” and what it was that made me different. Hearing positive things from my family/friends was a nice ‘pick-me-up’. My most joyous experience was the second interview with my entrepreneur. I really enjoyed hearing what she had to say. I am most proud for actually building a plan for my venture.

I do see myself as an entrepreneur. I think at the beginning of the semester I was hesitant to take on extra risks in my life but now I feel I can stretch myself much farther.

My only recommendation is that you don’t have to be perfect. There is room for error. Don’t stress yourself out over the little things and miss the big picture. Take it one step at a time and try to have fun with it.