Halfway Reflection

Assignment 14A

Tenaciousness is a competency: In terms of workload, this class has been one of the most demanding I have taken at UF. The work is not hard because it is very interesting, it is simply a good deal to balance between other courses. As someone who is taking 3 online classes this semester, I have been averaging 15 assignments due online every single week, which has forced me to create a schedule for myself. One thing I have learned not to do is leave things until the very last minute. At the beginning of the semester, I took the advice from this class, and I developed a routine. I bought a planner, and detailed every single assignment I had due every week and when exactly I would have it done. I made it a point to look at assignments way ahead of time in case they required more dedication (like the previous assignment. This way, I was able to know exactly what I had to do every day, and if I completed all those tasks, then it would be impossible to miss an assignment or fall behind.

Tenaciousness is also about attitude: There were plenty of times where I thought about giving up. In this class, especially. I would look at the assignment and think, "It's only worth 2 points, it won't hurt my grade!" but then I sat back and thought about how the course was graded, and how essential every point was towards the overall grade. Also, if one main assignment was missed, that took away the opportunity to gain 3 points because of the peer reviewing. The main thing that pulled me through was my grade and my GPA. It sounds silly, but the thought of hurting my grade due to laziness truly motivated me to not quit. Once I pulled through an assignment, I felt a weight lifted off my chest. That feeling is the feeling I think of whenever I am in a lackluster mood about school and homework.

Three tips: Three tips I would offer the students of next semester are: (1) Think about why you are in this class, and why you chose it over the rest (2) Think about your overall goal, whether it be graduation, a GPA boost, a new skill, and (3) Note that you can pull through any rough night if you believe in yourself enough! Believing you can do something is the first step towards accomplishing it, so I urge people not to just give up when things get a little harder.