Some of the behaviors that I have used to keep up with the requirements of this course is having strong time management skills. This course may appear to be something you can put off until Friday, but that is often not the case. It is important to work on your idea throughout the week so that when Friday comes you already have your interviews done and only need to type up your reports!
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?
One moment in this class when I felt like giving up was when I had almost forgotten to comment on other people’s post. It was 11:20 at night, I was exhausted from the gym, and already falling asleep. In that moment I wanted to give up, and forfeit the 3 points. Instead, I woke myself up, read some of my classmates excellent posts, and ended up enjoying them and found it easy to comment on their posts. This class and that experience have definitely developed a tenacious attitude in my life.
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' ?
Three tips I would offer to next semesters students are to 1. be proactive in your work. If you take the time to view your assignments Monday night after you do your comments, you’ll be able to gameplan for the week and by delegating some work each day, this class will be a breeze. 2. Never settle for doing your assignment halfway. It’s very easy to just do the minimum requirements for this class, but if you put in the time for your idea, you’ll be amazed at how much you learn about yourself and the world around you.
3. Make friends within your group. By making friends you have given yourself the opportunity to not only get a better grade, but to meet new people and enjoy life!
Christian, I think the suggestions you gave for future students were very good. Making a game plan after the comments each week is actually what I do and it is very effective. It helps you pace yourself with all of the assignments you have to finish each week, which will help your overall grade. It is good you pointed out that you shouldn’t do assignments halfway too. I feel that so many people do that and they are not getting the full enrichment that they can from this class if they don’t put in the effort.
ReplyDeleteChristian, I really liked how you organized this blog post. I thought it was very easy to read and understand. I also agree that time management is a very important skill to have. We only have so much time in the day, we don't want to be wasting it doing something that isn't worth while. Overall, you have really good points.
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