Halfway Reflection

To keep up with the course I have been trying to do the assignments during the first half of the week to save myself enough time to work on them. This is especially important with assignments that require interviews to be done. For the quizzes, I will usually watch the videos on Thursdays and Fridays because there are a lot of them. I will make sure to take notes on the lecture and powerpoints also. Since declaring the assignment is the only way to get the points, I will do it immediately after I submit the assignment. I will also double check to make sure that the assignment pulls up the proper post after I submit it.

A moment when I felt like giving up was when we had our first elevator pitch assignment due. I had a very busy week and I also had an application due that night along with the elevator pitch. Because my week was so busy I ended up doing most of my tasks on Friday and came extremely close to the deadlines.  I almost wanted to give up and not bother submitting the elevator pitch because I was feeling so overwhelmed with all of the work I had to do. What pulled me through was my determination to get an A in this class. I also did not want to use my busy week as an excuse to not get my work done, because I was not the only one who had busy weeks in college. I also do not like the idea of having work that is not completed, especially when I know I can power through and complete it. I think I have developed a tenacious attitude over the past two months. I am taking 4 classes which means I have assignments due basically every day. Although it can be daunting when I look at an upcoming week, I do not let that stop me, and get all of my work done and turned in on time.

The first tip I have is to write out all of the due dates for the semester in your planner. This will keep you organized and you will always know what is due for the next week so you can start working on it. My second tip would be to not save your assignments for the last minute. This can leave you feeling overwhelmed and stressed, making you want to give up. If you save yourself enough time to do your work you can get your assignments turned in early so you do not have to worry about them and start working on future assignments. My third tip would be to not let a bad grade keep you from doing good in your classes. Although it is disappointing to get a bad grade on an exam or quiz, you still have other opportunities to raise your average so you have to move on. Thinking this way will help you build a tenacious mindset because you are not letting one grade hold you back. Instead, you are pushing through so you can do better on the next assignment.