Halfway Reflection

Tenaciousness is a competency 

The behaviors that I have used to keep up with the requirements of this course are time management and organization. There are a number of assignments do each week for this course, and I tend to look at them at the beginning of the week to gauge how long each one is going to take, which is where time management is extremely important because without it I would not finish the assignments by the due date or at all. Also, I think a behavior I am starting to develop  is getting out of my comfort zone and talking to strangers when I need to conduct interviews for certain assignments. I believe this is building more self-confidence in myself to approach individuals regardless of the situation.

Tenaciousness is about about attitude 

There was a moment when about a month into this course to where I thought my idea was not going to work out, and I hit a road block in trying to narrow down aspects of it, while being able to focus on how to solve the customers' needs. This is definitely a point where I thought about giving up for various reasons including not being able to find my target audience and making this idea a reality. Therefore, through these last two months I believe I have definitely developed a tenacious attitude, and I believe going through the different assignments each week have contributed greatly to this attitude. I think after getting a few interviews under my belt and hearing people's responses definitely helps when going through a rough patch, which then is able to motivate you to finish strong.

Three Tips 

1. I would definitely recommend starting the assignments early each week, and organize a schedule early on in the semester that you are able to make a habit throughout the semester to manage the stress and anxiety you may have if you are unorganized and procrastinate on the assignments each week. 
2. I definitely recommend to pick an idea that you have a passion for or that you can see needs an improvement with because it will help you get through the tough times and adversity when finishing the assignments associated with it. By having a passion for the idea it will give you more motivation to find a solution to the problem, and not put half-effort work into it. 
3. Lastly, I would stress that it is okay to miss an assignment or two during the course of the semester, since there are extra credit quizzes offered each week. Also, don't be afraid to talk to the professor or TAs when working through struggles with your idea or assignment because they can definitely add some positive feedback and confidence to power through each week.