{"id":22,"date":"2024-12-02T19:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/alexiscapstone\/?p=22"},"modified":"2024-12-03T07:44:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T07:44:26","slug":"choosing-the-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/alexiscapstone\/2024\/12\/02\/choosing-the-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This term has been one of the most challenging I\u2019ve experienced, but it\u2019s also been one of the most rewarding. When I signed up for this Capstone project, I deliberately chose something that would push me outside my comfort zone\u2014a project that was both challenging and educational. It has been exactly that. Every week has brought new struggles, but each of those struggles has been matched with opportunities to learn and grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things I\u2019ve come to appreciate through this experience is the value of choosing a challenge, even when it makes things harder for yourself. It hasn\u2019t always been easy\u2014I\u2019ve definitely had moments of frustration and doubt\u2014but the sense of accomplishment that comes from doing something difficult is worth it. Every time I see a piece of our project come together, it\u2019s a reminder that our hard work is paying off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, I wouldn\u2019t have made it through this term without the incredible support I\u2019ve had. Professor Pfeil has been very kind and understanding, always ready to help when things get tough. My team has been amazing as well\u2014we\u2019ve worked through roadblocks together, shared ideas, and kept each other motivated. Having that kind of support system has made a huge difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best parts of this term has been seeing our project start to take shape. Watching our ideas come to life and seeing the progress we\u2019ve made so far has been really cool. It\u2019s exciting to think about where we\u2019ll be by the end of the next two terms as we continue building and refining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking back, I\u2019m really glad I chose this project, even though it\u2019s been hard at times. It\u2019s reminded me that growth often comes from stepping outside your comfort zone and taking on things that feel a little overwhelming. I\u2019m proud of the progress we\u2019ve made, and I can\u2019t wait to see what\u2019s next for our team and our project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This term has been one of the most challenging I\u2019ve experienced, but it\u2019s also been one of the most rewarding. When I signed up for this Capstone project, I deliberately chose something that would push me outside my comfort zone\u2014a project that was both challenging and educational. It has been exactly that. Every week has [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14587,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-challenges"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/alexiscapstone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/alexiscapstone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/alexiscapstone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/alexiscapstone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14587"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/alexiscapstone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/alexiscapstone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/alexiscapstone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions\/24"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/alexiscapstone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/alexiscapstone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/alexiscapstone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}