Category Archives: E&I

What did you love this week?  What would you have loved to have achieved this week?

I LOVED the pitches and pitch off. I was extremely drawn to the energy and happiness that exuded from the Zoom room. I’m super proud of my team and how well we did on our pitch. However, I would have loved to achieve the time limit and gotten to fit our pitch in under 5 minutes. I also would have loved to been more involved and knowledgeable about what was going on, I still feel a bit “fish out of water” like when I am in the big group because it feels like a scramble to catch up still.

Please share your personal experiences and the lessons you learned from completing VP1 this quarter? How may they help you have a successful and fulfilling VP2? How will you put that into action?

I really loved completing VP1 this quarter. I learned how to work well in a new group in such a small amount of time. Although I felt like a burden on the others, I learned that I can be valuable with what I bring to the table and even if someone wouldn’t want me at said metaphorical table, someone does. I think this will help me have a successful and fulfilling VP2 because I know now how to interact professionally and how much time I may need to prepare different aspects of Ventures. I know what to expect and I will put these lessons into action by trying to generate organizational habits before VP2 starts so that I will intuitively know how to do it.

What challenges are you facing? What’s Next?

Like I said above, I still feel like a “fish out of water” but I think that I just need to settle and catch up sufficiently. This “What’s Next?” question seems so vague and non-descript, however to me it seems to ask what is next and what plans do I have for any amount of time in the future so: I am thinking of pursuing my writing as a type of income I can create. However this is far in the future. For short term “What’s Next” I would say organization of work, and perhaps a type of matrix or chart with a to-do list for every day so that I can catch up sufficiently and lose that “fish out of water” feeling.

What do you think of when you read our “Culture of Belonging” Statement?

When reading the “Culture of Belonging” Statement, I think of the idea, constructive discussion. This idea that a conversation involving discourse does not need to conclude but rather have the end goal to grow as each individual.

How are you preparing for success this quarter? What do you expect for E-level  journey this quarter?

I am preparing for success this quarter by keeping track and being organized when it comes to my schedule. I am also working on balancing and planning before I make impulsive and spontaneous decisions. This way I learn to prioritize different things over last minute plans.

How might you apply this week’s learnings to your venture?

By learning how to organize and prioritize within a group project, I will be able to work efficiently in the next venture I undertake.

What sparks do you have and how are they inspiring your work?

I really enjoy writing, photography, and creating things artistically in general. I would say in general, the sparks that I have bring me the most joy when they involve creativity and planning. In my work academically and in this class, my spark for creativity has inspired me to put a little bit of myself in everything I do.

What jumped out to you freshly this time with the tools? How might you apply this to your venture?

Using WordPress. This is a huge tool with which I am continuing to struggle in. I hope that for future ventures I will be able to use WordPress well enough to make a customized website.