30 Final Reflection

The most formative experience for me during this class, was certainly choosing one idea to stick with the entire semester. I had narrowed it down to a couple different entrepreneurial ideas, but eventually the need for head protection that the students at UF would actually wear became the evident choice for me. One of my close friends was involved in a moped accident, and although it was minor, she sustained a concussion due to the fact she was not (and never had) worn her helmet. It is a serious issue here, so designing something that could keep my fellow classmates safe grew to become close to my heart. Th experience I will remember years later, will definitely be the face to face interaction with the manager at New Scooter For Less to ask him questions about the industry. The most joyous experience, may be right now. Not because this is the last assignment but because it is rather rewarding and exciting to see how far my idea has come in just one semester. Often times were not made to reflect on our lives, or how we're doing, how far we've gotten, but we have constantly been reflecting and collecting feedback in this class. I not only get to see my growth but watch some of my classmate's ideas blossom week-by-week.
Although I do not see myself as en entrepreneur yet, I have certainly moved closer to developing the mindset. I now know, that it is about having confidence in your self, knowing you strengths/ weaknesses and being able to take risks against all odds. I really enjoyed reading about successful entrepreneur's and what it took them to get to where they ended up.
What you give, is what you get out of this class. I think that summarizes the entirety of my advice in all facets of the class. From keeping up with the work, developing a schedule, and conducting the interviews, to typing up the assignments, it really maters how much effort you put in to the class. You CAN breeze through it, but you will not retain or gain anything from this experience (which I do not recommend). In order to foster the mindset of taking this class seriously, you should really think about the benefits it can have on your life. Especially if you are a business major, or hope to one day work at or start a company of your own, you have all of the tools right in front of you in the form of this class. The professor is enjoyable to watch, but most importantly, he really knows what he is talking about. So I suggest, giving it your all, because why not? You never know what good can come out of it !