14A

1) Tenaciousness is a competency. What are the behaviors that you have used (or developed) to keep up with the requirements of this course? 

-      I have been an online student for a while so I am not really new to using time management skills. What I continue to do is look at my week and what tasks I have planned and schedule the time I need to spend on homework and lectures accordingly. I always check the schedule on Sunday for assignments due the following week so that I do not accidently miss an assignment. 

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?

-      In this class I have never felt like giving up. In life I have felt like giving up when my rheumatoid arthritis gets bad. The way I am able to pull through is by asking for help. I have always been very independent but with this chronic illness I have had to learn that it is better to swallow my pride and just ask for the little push I need to make it through the day. I think this mentality applies to school work as well. If you are struggling ask someone for help. There is no possible way that you are the only one feeling the way you do about a certain task or assignment and it is much better to get the help you need before things start to really pile up and everything becomes unmanageable.

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’?

1.    As I said previously, do not be afraid to ask for help. You will feel so much better once someone clarifies something for you as opposed to struggling to grasp a concept. 

2.    Try to stay organized, routine is key. Routine can really help balance school, work, and family life. While it may seem boring to plan things ahead it will insure that you are able to complete all of the tasks required of you

3.     Keep an open mind. Many of the tasks you are given in this class may seem odd or pointless at first but after a while you begin to understand that they are made to aid you in seeing thing differently than you normally would. This happens to me very often in many of my classes where I just do not feel like I am engaged or onboard with all of the assignments and how they will help me but usually by about halfway through I begin to understand things much better and the class becomes more enjoyable.