14A – Halfway Reflection

1) Tenaciousness is a competency. What are the behaviors that you have used (or developed) to keep up with the requirements of this course? 

Discipline is huge. When you are disciplined, you wake up early, you get task done, and you take no shortcuts. I believe this one of the behaviors I have used throughout this course. I’ve also changed my mindset in the mornings to be more positive. I am not much of a morning person, however, trying to change my behavior to a more positive and sociable one in the morning has helped me throughout the whole day,

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?

I was rethinking my business idea because there were too many factors to consider. I was dealing with work and school and I though that I was taking on too many responsibilities. I had a shear moment of giving up on the idea until after graduation. However, I pulled through by thinking of them not as responsibilities, but hobbies that I am passionate for. I love school. I love trading, and I really enjoy creating my business idea. I feel like I’ve created a tenacious attitude out of these past two months, and I can say that basketball in high school, along with AP classes helped. Going through rigorous classes and one hell of a strict coach, I knew I had it in me.

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' ?

1. Think of your responsibilities as hobbies. If you don’t like your responsibilities, form them into something that you can enjoy.

2. Think about your younger self in high school that got through many struggles, either school or family orientated and assure yourself that you will get through the next obstacle in your way. If the younger you got through that struggle, why can’t the older you face what’s in front of you?

3. Don’t believe you have the traits of a tenacious mindset? Find something (a puzzle, a difficult class, a challenging video game, or someone (a coach) and take it as serious as possible. Find out your flaws and be open to yourself of what they are and work on them.