Final Reflection

Assignment 30A

This class has been one of the most interesting classes that I have taken in all of my undergrad years. As my last semester comes to an end, I have had the time to make a lot of reflections about myself and the courses and activities I have participated in that made these three years a UF so fun. I told myself and everyone around me that I wanted at least one of my last electives at UF to be a really fun one. Several people suggested I take scuba diving, or golfing, or even a yoga class. While all of those sounded fun, I told myself that I also wanted to take something worthwhile and useful (not that yoga, scuba diving, or golfing aren't useful, they just don't have a place in my life). In many online forums, this class was recommended for its flexibility and its entertainment. I was intrigued by the reviews, especially the great reviews about the professor, and decided to give it a try, and if I didn't like, it, I would just find another one. Well, here I am, two weeks before graduation, writing about my phenomenal experience. This class truly did take me out of my comfort zone, and even gave me a boost of confidence. At first, it was intimidating to read through my groups' posts because I found everyone to be very smart and eloquent. However, that intimidation quickly dissipated once I noted how nice and genuine everyone commenting on my posts were. Also, the lectures from the professor were always quirky and funny to watch and definitely helped restore the confidence in my abilities. 

One of the hardest things I had to do in this class was take videos of myself pitching an idea. I am an awkward person as it is, and having to record myself presenting an idea I had no confidence in was truly one of the most difficult and painfully awkward things that I have had to do for any class. It pushed me out of my comfort zone to the max, however, both times, I got it done. I pushed my pitches to the very last minute from the due date because I did not want to do them. However, each time, I found some sense of comfort in pushing myself. I found a lot of pleasure in my results. The fact I was able to do it because I care more about my grade than how I appear online is a big factor tat pushed me. However, a latent effect of that is that I was actually very pleased with the way the videos turned out. Now, if I ever have to present a pitch, I will recall back to the guidelines of our pitch, and use it for reference.