Final Reflection

During my time in ENT3003, I think my most formative experience was just being able to take a course that was 100% dedicated to self development and growth. Most classes follow a traditional approach such as utilizing a textbook, busy work, and lectures. This course fostered in depth thinking and learning, allowing me to see the world and problems differently. The experience I will remember for years was the story Professor Pryor told us in class regarding his college days when he decided to plant grass in the OU oval to act as free advertising, this was the moment when I truly started to believe everything he was teaching us about not needing large sums of money or elaborate plans, all we needed was creativity and determination. I am most proud of myself for making it through this class without taking it for granted or blowing it off like I was told a lot of people do. I think Pryor did a very good job at telling us students we can do whatever we want to do as long as we put the idea into action and I am proud of myself for listening to that and putting a lot of effort and thought into my assignments.

I do see myself as an entrepreneur. Since late high school I have been set on the idea of me being my own boss one day and doing something I love where my contributions aren't for a large corporation but for something I built. I think this class has helped shift my mindset from believing you needed to have large sums of capital and connections to be a successful entrepreneur to now believing all I need is a feasible unique idea and the determination and confidence to approach it and not to quit because failure is apart of the process.

I would encourage students to take this class even if they think they have no interest in the topic. This class does not only touch on points of entrepreneurship, but it teaches you to think outside of the box and see the world as a place with endless opportunities waiting to be taken advantage of. To perform best in this course I would recommend being committed and not taking the assignments for granted. Not all of the work is easy or exciting but it helps in understanding the process and learning how to adapt your mindset to seek out opportunities. To foster this mindset, I say pay attention to Pryor and ask questions because you don't know what your don't know.