1.
Tenaciousness is a competency. What
are the behaviors that you have used (or developed) to keep up with the
requirements of this course?
With majority of business courses
being online, it is often difficult to find the willpower to watch lectures or
do coursework since there is no mandatory physical attendance. However, a
behavior I have used to keep up with the requirements of this course is
prioritization/time management. I have to prioritize assignments and watching
lectures over going out with my friends because an grade for a course/education
I paid for, is more important than seeing friends. By prioritizing and managing
my time, I get the grunt work out of the way and can enjoy time with my
friends/family without the constant stress of due dates on my mind.
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?
During my freshman year
summer/beginning my sophomore year, I decided to switch paths from pre-dental
to business (the enemy of STEM majors). At the time, I had the weight of doing what
my parents wanted me to do versus what I knew I genuinely enjoyed, battling in
my head. I felt defeated because I was struggling with Chem 2, but the pressure
to make my parents proud made me want to continue on the pre-dent path, where I
was clearly unhappy. I decided to switch after volunteering for Shands,
realizing dentistry was not where I saw my life going and more importantly, I
did not have the passion that could help me through the years of dental school.
Afterwards, I felt like my world crumbled because of the fear of failing as a
business major, but I got through it when I began to enjoy my classes more and
talked with my parents about changing my career path. They were resistant at
first, but being able to explain myself to them and how that was their goal for
me (not my goal for myself), they have a better understanding of who I want to
be and me as an adult, not a teenager. I definitely developed tenacity these
past 2 months because I have faced failure from classes (literally), but it is
not the end of the world-- you just have to keep pushing.
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' ?
I understand every situation is different, every person is different. These are just tips that helped me.
1.
If you face
failure or feel defeat (especially since UF loves to weed out students), keep
pushing and know it is not the end of the world.
2.
Think about why
you failed at something, was it based on circumstances or because you did not
do enough? As hard as it is
to accept, maybe your failure was because you did not do enough or missed a
huge factor of the goal. Learn from it, grow from it. But sometimes, you did do
enough, and you also have to accept that as long as you put in your 100%, you
should be proud.
3.
Talk to someone
who gives you the blunt, harsh truth.
That person is my sister, I tell her my situation and she tells me what I could
have improved on or just her overall, neutral third person perspective. Often
when we face difficulties, it’s hard to remove ourselves from a situation
therefore talking to someone that can give you that blunt honesty. Over time, you
will learn how to step back from a situation to assess it.
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