14A – Halfway Reflection

1) One of the most important aspects of success in this course that I learned was working ahead. By the time I had submitted the assignment Thursday night or Friday morning, parts of it had been worked on starting from the previous Monday. As often as it's repeated for different courses, this course particularly can lead to a swift crash and burn if procrastination gets the best of you.

2) On the week that had 3 assignments due instead of the usual 2, I wasn't able to get the headstart that I usually have and much of the work for those assignments were held up until the day before the assignment was due. Although it was grueling to do all of that work in a short time, I reminded myself that success in this class will be both a learning opportunity for my degree program and a boost to my GPA, so failure was not an option.

3) -Treat the assigned date as the due date
    -Unless you have a clear cut conflict, attend every lecture. Watching the videos is less interactive          and thus gives you less of a learning experience
    -Be single-minded in your goal for this course. Even if it's just something as simple as getting an A, or having a thought out business plan, it's harder to complain about the work when you have a clear picture of the end result.