FinalReflectionQuestions

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Shouldincludethestudentsname,date,andprojecttopic.Thefollowingshould
alsobeexpoundeduponincompletesentences:

1. Whatdidyoulearnabouttheresearchprocess?
Ilearnedthebasicknowledgesoneneedstoknowiftheyareattemptingtomakea
careerinbusinessmanagement.Iresearchedthesalariestheymake,thetypical
businessestheyoversee,andthepersonalitiesasuccessfulbusinessentrepreneurhas.
TheresearchprocessallowedmetofallinlovewiththecareerIwantbecausethefield
involveseverythingIhavedreamtofaccomplishing.
2. Howdidwhatyouresearchedforthepaperhelpyouwithyourhours?
TheinformationIresearchedforthepaperassistedmealotduringmymentorhours.The
informationIgarneredallowedmetolearnmorefrommymentorandaskquestionsI
couldnotanswerwithouthishelp.IhaveabetterunderstandinginthecareerfieldIwant
becausetheresearchprocesshelpedmecomprehendeverythingandwiththehelpofmy
mentor.
3. Howwastheresearchrelatedtoyourprojecthours?
TheresearchwasrelatedtomyprojecthoursbecauseeverythingIlearnedduringthe
researchprocessrelatedtowhatIcarriedoutwithmymentor.Ibeganmybusinessplan
withafewtipsfrommymentorandconductedasurveyduringthefirstfewhourswith
mymentor.ThewayIdescribedentrepreneursduringmyresearchprocesswasexactly
howmymentorspersonalitywasinmanydifferentways.
4. Summarizetheprojecthoursthatyoucompleted.
DuringmyprojecthoursIworkedwithmymentorontheearlystagesofmyproject.
TogetherwithmymentorsadviceIbeganmybusinessplanandreceivedtipstimeto
timeonmybusinessplanandwhatexactlyabusinessplanconsistsof.WithmymentorI
alsoconductedasurveyIgaveouttothestudentbodyinordertoinquirewhattheythink
aboutourcurrentlogo.MymentorinsistedIfindanewbrandidentityforPineLakeand
makesureitwassomethingrecognizablebyeveryone.
5. Whatlifeskillsdidyouacquirefromyourlearningduringtheprojecthours?
Ilearnedifyouputinhardworknotmanypeoplewillrecognizeitandonlyworryabout
theendproduct.Idiscoveredtheydonotjudgeyouontheeffortputinbutinsteadon
howeverythingends.Youcouldcreatesomethingwithverylittleeffortbutthewayyou
presentitcouldbethebestthingintheworld.Ialsowastaughtthatleadershipisan
importanttraittohaveinthefieldofbusinessmanagementbecausetheyaregoingtobe
manylookingforsomeonetofollow.IfIcannotshowleadershiptomypeersthenthe
businesscangoupflamesbecausenoonewilllookuptoyouneitherwilltheywantto
workashard.

6. Howdidcreatingaproductandcompletingthehourschallengeyouprofessionallyandpersonally?
Theprocessofcreatingtheproductchallengedmepersonallybecauseitmademethink
moreinsteadofwantingtoquicklymadeaproductandcallmyprojectdone.Mymentor
challengedmetothinkdeeperbecauseitisnotaboutcreatingaproductyouthink
everyonewants,butaboutthinkingthewholeprocessoutbeforetheactualproductis
created.Thethinkingprocessisthehardestpartandactuallycreatingtheproductisthe
easiestone.IwaschallengedprofessionallybecauseIwantedtocreatemyproduct
quickly,butIthoughtaboutitforacoupleweeksonwhatIexactlywanttodo.
7. Howdidworkingwithyourmentoraffectyourunderstandingofthetopicandyourdevelopmentofa
product?
WhenIworkedwithmymentorhehelpedmeunderstandmytopicalotmoreand
simpler.Heexplainedtomecountlessstoriesheexperiencedwhenworkinginthefield
anditonlymademewanttopursueacareerinbusinessmanagementevenmore.He
insistedfrommespendingthewholedaywithhimthatIcangofarinthefieldifIknow
therightpeopleandIworkwithcleverness.Hehelpedmeunderstandtheprocessof
creatingtheproductinsteadofthinkingofjustthefinalproduct.Hemademebelieve
thereisawholeprocesswithintheprocessanditcantakealongtimetocompleteeach
stepbecauseyouneverwhatobstaclesyouwillhitalongtheroad.
8. Whatareyoufeelingabouttheimpendingpresentationthatyouareplanning?
IfeeltheimpendingpresentationIplantogivewillgoexceptionallywell.Ihavethought
aboutexactlyeverythingIamgoingtosayforeachslideandwhatstoriesIwilltellmy
paneljudges.Iplanonpitchinganideaouttomypaneljudgesandincludethatinmy
product.Iwanttofascinatethejudgeswithmypitchandhopetocapturetheirattention
tomyproductsotheywillwanttogooutandbuytheproductonthemarket.
9. Whatexperiencedoyouhavewithpresentationsorspeakinginfrontofothers?
IamcurrentlyenrolledinPublicSpeakingclasswhichhelpsmegetcomfortable
presentinginfrontofothers.Igaveaspeechinfrontofthreehundredpeoplebeforeata
golfbanquetinmiddleschool.IdonothavefearforpresentinginfrontofothersbecauseI
amcomfortablewithtalkinginfrontofstrangersbecauseIbelieveyoucanlearnalot
fromsomeonebythewaytheytalkandthediscussionstheyshare.
10. Whatareyoudoingtoprepareforthepresentationtoensureyoursuccessfulcompletion?
IamcurrentlyinPublicSpeakingandithelpsalotbecauseIbelieveIcangivespeeches
infrontofstrangerswithnoproblem.IalsohaveopenedupmyselfalottopeopleIdid
nottalktobeforeandprovedtothemIamnotashypersonsomepeoplemaythinkIam.I
goovermypowerpointatleastonceadayandwritedownquicknotesinmyheadfor
whatspecificstoriesIwillgiveatspecificslides.
11. Ifyouhadtogobackanddopartsoftheprojectagain,whatwouldyoudodifferently?
IfIhadtogobackanddodifferentpartsoftheprojectIwouldputoutmynewlydesigned
prototypetoseehowmanyconsumersitappealedto.Ifitappealedtoatleast40%ofthe
schoolpopulationIwouldsellmydesignhopingtomakeaprofitIcandonatebacktothe
school.AsofnowthoughIamonlyprintingoutsixdesignsfortheteachersgradingmy
projectbecauseIwantthemtotakeawaysomethingfrommyprojectandknowthatitis
notjustabouttheendproductbutthewholeprocess.

12. Howdidtheentireprocessstretchyouasalearner,aprofessional,andasanindividual?
TheentireprocessstretchedmeasaprofessionalbecauseIlearnedtotakebusiness
intomyownhands.Midwaythroughtheprojectmymentorstoppedansweringmy
emailsandtheymaybebusy,butIlearneditisgoingtohappeninlifewhereapartner
mayabandonyouandyouareleftonyourown.Ilearnedfromwhatmymentortaught
meandfinishedmyprojectoutmyselfhopingifheweretogooverithewouldapprove
andsayIwouldbereallysuccessfulinthefuture.IworkedhardonmyprojectandIam
proudtocalltheentireprocessmineandsayIdideverythingwithverylittlehelp.
13. Howdidyousurpriseyourselfwhenyouencounteredobstacles?
IhandledeverythinglikeaprofessionalwitheachobstacleIfaced.Ineverfeltpressured
andbelievedinmyselfIcouldworkthroughtheobstaclesbecauseotherpeoplehave
dealtwithworseandgotoverthehumptobecomesuccessful.Theprojectmaturedme
moreasapersonandenhancedmylikingforthefieldofbusinessmanagementbecauseI
wishtoopenuparecognizablebusinesseveryconsumerwillwantsomethingfrom.
14. Howwilltheskillsyoulearnedandmasteredduringtheprojecthelpyouinlife?
TheskillsIlearnedduringtheprojectwillhelpmeinlifebecauseitwillpreparemefor
whatIcanexpecttoanextent.TheprocessofcreatingtheprojectwasamockupbutI
canunderstandthelevelofstressworkersdealwithwhentheymustmeetdeadlineson
theirbusinessplans.Iftheirbusinessplansarenotapprovedorifnoonelikestheidea
thentheentrepreneurwillhavetofacefailureontopoflossofprofits/time.Withmy
prideprojectIamhopingtheconsumermarketwillenjoyproductandhopethatgiving
theshirtstomyteacherswillputthewordoutaboutthismagnificentproductI
developed.