30 - Final Reflection

I think the most formative experience I had with this course was the realization that I couldn't be a perfectionist; that sometimes you just need to take an idea and roll with it. I struggled a lot to complete assignments in the first half on this course because I couldn't think of an idea that I felt fit in with the topics and style of assignments. I wasted a lot of time mulling over different ideas instead of actually working on the assignments. Once I decided on a business idea to stick with, it got easier. I'm proud of the idea I eventually came up with.

I don't consider my an entrepreneur at this point. While I do hope to eventually be able to start an organization similar to Animal Discovery, it isn't an ambition that I expect to pursue for at least 5-8 years. I do, however feel like I have a much better understanding of the entrepreneurial process and I feel more confident in my ideas for the future. I think the most valuable things I will take away from this class are the social media tricks I learned from the assigned books.

my advice for future students is to not slack off on doing assignments. Even if you don't feel like your idea is a good one, it is much better to have something to work on that nothing at all. This class isn't the place for perfection, and the refining of a business or product concept is a huge part of the assignments.

 
Image: Me taking Chobe the African Serval on an enrichment walk during my internship with the Audubon Zoo