Hello! I’m super excited to start working this quarter on my own projects and to hear about all the great ideas everyone else develops! I want to share my festival with you all. If you or anyone you know would like to be involved in the progress of the event or if there is another way you would like to engage, please reach out to me!
Q&A:
Q: What do you think of when you read our “Culture of Belonging” Statement?
A: When I read the statement, I think of all the work each student in this class puts in. It reminds me that we are all given the chance to find our sparks and make something more of them than, for example, a simple hobby. I think of my own growth in the program from being a naive, extroverted, and nervous E1 to now being a confident, extroverted, and determined E5. It reminds me that we are all capable of fantastic things as long as we try.
Q: How are you preparing for success this quarter? What do you expect for the E-level journey this quarter?
A: I’m preparing for success by doing my own personal learning. Since I’m not in any business-related majors at WWU, it has been challenging to keep up with my peers who are constantly engaged in the material. I will be doing my own research at home to ensure I am equally as capable of success in the real world of entrepreneurship. A great idea is always a good start but there is so much more to starting a business than just an idea.
Q: How might you apply this week’s learnings to your venture?
A: This week I worked with Drew to practice our coaching so that we can truly provide our VP1 teams with proper feedback and empowerment. He has been my teacher this week. He just took a branding class so during our meeting I was able to pick up a lot of useful information from him. Definitely helped me think outside of what I knew. I want to apply this to how I run my festival. I want to be a good leader through coaching my team. I need to openly listen to their ideas, help them see their own skill sets, and bring everyone together in a cohesive way. So far, this has been a big challenge for me since we are all online.
Q: What sparks do you have and how are they inspiring your work?
A: Great question! My sparks are finding ways to make people joyful, providing safety for those who feel lost, art (painting), big moving projects, psychology, and last is music. All of these are important for the festival I think. I need to find ways to create a safe place for our local community to feel joy again while they listen to music and engage with artists.
Q: What jumped out to you freshly this time with the tools (#above) How might you apply this week’s learnings to your venture?
A: I’m not really sure how to answer this question since most of what we learned this past week is all refreshers for me as an E5.
I am so excited to see what you do for your festival! It is incredible to think that you are creating something so big from just a class in school. This is why I love this class so much, it really brings out everyone’s passion. I am also into psychology and painting so that is super cool that you are too. I am glad to hear that you are doing your own learning and trying to educate yourself outside of this class. Happy week 1!