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?
   
   I think for the most part, my time management behavior or skill has been used and even developed (I tend to have poor time management) to keep up with this course. While the work is fairly doable, it does take some planning when it comes to what day to work on which assignment, and when to do interviews to prevent running out of time. In order to complete assignment in time, I have to put in work throughout the week rather than at the last minute, which is usually what I tend to do. I have also developed my ability to gather information. This course requires outside information from multiple sources, and the ability to quickly and efficiently gather and summarize it is key.
   
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 usually feel like giving up on a day to day basis because I'm just really lazy, but when it comes to school, I know that at some point I have to get the work done and make an effort. While I've been doing decent keeping up with this course, when Hurricane Irma hit Miami where I'm living, I lost power around 10 days. When power came back and I saw all the work that had piled up from my three classes, I really felt like giving up. It was extremely difficult to catch up because all three classes basically doubled the workload, but I forced myself to push harder and make it back to a point of stability.
   
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. Develop a routine with your classes. Basically just work on good time management. Most students have multiple classes at once, and at the start of a semester I usually experience an overflow of information and work which stresses me out. I tend to develop a routine for each class within a week, and most classes are designed well such as this one, so they are fairly straightforward in terms of when you should be doing things.
2. Remember why you're at UF. I have a few friends who are struggling because they like to part all the time and not focus on what they should be doing. Your in school to study and learn so that when you graduate you can have time to waste. Keep this mentality and it will help develop a tenacious mindset.
3. Make sure your reading. Read everything that is posted on each of your classes website on Canvas. Read emails even if they don't pertain to you. Make sure your on top of everything you need to be doing, especially if there is an event such as a hurricane that throws off everyone. This will help you from feeling like giving up during the semester, even when things get tough.

This is my dog Buddy again. He is getting old but remains tenacious.