14A - Halfway Reflection

1. Tenaciousness is a competency. I agree that you can learn to work hard and to be tenacious. I used to let the smallest mistakes set me back or allow me to give up on that specific goal. Since then I have come to realize that not getting into a certain club or job the first time is just motivation to work harder to get in or make yourself a better candidate for other areas. Over college and in this course I have developed a few behaviors to get my work done. First and foremost is to have a great spot to study where you are most comfortable. For me this has been downtown Gainesville at a coffee shop with a friend. Second is to find a friend in the class because talking about the assignments makes you want to try hard on them and discuss the work you have done. It is also a great way to keep up with due dates. Lastly I try to give it my all by working ahead and having fun with the assignments. 
2. Tenaciousness is also about attitude. About a month into the semester I had two other tests and the last thing I wanted to do was my entrepreneurship homework. I felt like giving up by simply skipping those assignments. I actually talked to my mom during this and she told me about how she was working a 12 hour day as a nurse and going to volunteer afterwards and that made me stop feeling sorry for myself. My mom is always supportive and she gave me the little boost of energy I needed to study hard and get the assignments done. I feel like I have developed a tenacious attitude over the past two months because I know I can complete all the assignments thrown my way now. 
3. Three tips. Developing the tenacious mindset is easiest when you are happy with who you are. My first piece of advice is to have 20 minutes of “me” time everyday. For most people this is in the morning and includes some reflection or meditation or working out. In regards to fostering the skills to support tenacity I would suggest joining 2 to 3 clubs in college but not for your resume, rather to find what you are passionate about. Choose what you are most passionate about and find the people you really enjoy working with then work to become the leader or involved member at that organization. This will develop you more than you realize as you enjoy what you are doing. Lastly, I would suggest setting a time for ENT to keep up with lectures and make sure to take notes. The professor will mention Gator alumni that I didn’t know we had and will give you a mindset to think about things outside of the class - pay attention to why he is teaching and not just what. 

Tiger woods showed tenacity by winning after 5 years.