ENT 3003 is not the hardest class or the most boring class you will take here at the University of Florida. What it will be is a class that puts you out of your comfort zone and makes you think in a way you maybe hadn't before. Several assignments involve interviewing people, and since I am the type of student who submits assignments last minute, I have had to start working more in advance of deadlines in order to finish. For me, I wanted to settle for a C in this class once I realized how much interviewing and seemingly odd assignments there were. However, I remembered that I took this class to boost my GPA, and kept working and eventually started really liking my idea that I came up with, and after reading the Wright Brothers book, I saw how hard they were able to work outside of their comfort zones and that inspired me to work even harder. If you are considering taking this class next year, I'd first tell you to make sure you plan all of your work ahead of time so you don't get caught in situations like I did, regardless of if you think you can do it either way. Then, I would tell you to really take time to find a solution to a problem that you not only think is viable, but that you also would really be interested in. It makes the assignments easier knowing that they interest you. Lastly, I would tell you to really give honest feedback on other students' ideas. You may be in it for the grade only, but they may actually want to see how other people view their idea. Don't be afraid to give constructive criticism. The work won't be hard. Some of it will even be fun. The main thing to know going into this class is that it takes time, and the more critically you think going forward, the easier the class becomes.
I really appreciate your look at this class. I actually took this class as an excuse to step out of my comfort some and can also appreciate putting a considerable amount of work in to get a good result out of here.
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