Assignment 3A – My Entrepreneurship Story
Back in middle
school, we were assigned into groups of four for our botany class. Each group was
assigned one plant to grow over a course of a semester, and we were supposed to
grow these plants together and think of ways to create these into products and “sell”
them. This was our group project, and it lasted a course of one semester. Our
group was assigned kale, and we were given four plants, and seeds. Towards the
end of every botany class, we would have to go water the plants, fertilize
them, and discuss and plan what we were going to do. Our group decided to make
kale and tuna crackers. Each person was assigned to either purchase the
crackers, the tuna, collect the kale from the classroom, or put the product together.
We were able to sell them during our recess, lunch, and after school hours. The
whole timeline of the whole project had to be carefully recorded, and towards
the end of the semester, we had to present our whole process, including how
much money we made and how much we lost. It was a fun experience, because for the first
time we had to put our minds together to think of ideas, materials, budget, and
find a way to make a profit. Overall, everyone in the class enjoyed working on
the project, and everyone worked hard. At one point it felt like a competition!
I enrolled in ENT3003
because I’ve always been so interested in the subject. I have not been
extremely exposed to the subject as much, therefore, I really want to learn
about it. I had the option to choose an elective, and I decided to take this
course. Maybe one day I may be able to apply what I learn in this course
towards my future career!
I wish my school did something like that, it would've really helped me develop those entrepreneurial skills early on. At least for me, I didn't know that was a viable career until high school. Although kale tuna crackers are a bold choice, I hope they were good. I'd be interested in how much profit you made off of them, if any.
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