Halfway Reflection

1. In order to keep up with this course, I have had to be vigilant. This is because it is not enough to know that there is an assignment due every Friday. I must know what the assignment is ahead of time so I'll be prepared to work on it ahead of time. For example, I must know ahead of time which assignments require interviews; this way, I can schedule appointments to interview people ahead of time. 
2. A moment I felt like giving up was when we had three assignments due after the hurricane right before my Finance exam. Finance is an extremely stressful course, and that is often put at the top of my priorities. However, it is important to remember that in school, in business, and in life there must be a balance between your priorities in order to be successful. I do feel as if I've developed a tenacious attitude during the past few months, because I not only stick to my commitment to complete each assignment, but even look forward to some of them.
3. Three tips that I would offer to students are:
1. At the start of the semester, put each assignment in your calendar with reminders, and mark the assignments that require interviews in order to plan accordingly. 
2. Don't negate the importance of each assignment; although each assignment is only worth one point, skipping over  a few can become too easy-- then they will all add up. 
3. Try to allow this course to add value to you. Each of these assignments are things you would need to do if you were really starting a business or writing a business plan. So, try to maximize the value that you can gain from this course.