It has been a few weeks since the previous blog, and our project has proceeded forward with leaps and bounds. It felt like we were stuck in the mud for a while, but now we have broken free and we have begun moving forward. We completed our first prototype, and while it is very limited in scope, but it is the perfect starting point. Honestly, we can simply build off of what we have so far and eventually the project will be complete. Is that bad design? Maybe. What we have looks pretty cool at this point, and I’m pretty happy with it.
This past week was Thanksgiving, so I am going to use this blog as a bit of an exploration of the things I am thankful for in this wild year. One thing I am truly grateful for is the reprieve coming with the end of the term. While this capstone course has been fun and interesting, and will continue next term and the term after, I am happy to be through with several of my other courses. During this time, I have found the little things that help get me through each day have been important. Things that I would have taken for granted since they are part of the endless stream of information pouring into my life, and the lives of anyone with an internet connection. The human connection provided in the meetings, while they were sometimes frustrating, or felt unnecessary, has truly helped me along. It’s thanks to great professors and volunteers and classmates and TA’s that this experience hasn’t been quite as bad as I’m sure everyone thought it would. These little connections are things that I have grown to appreciate more than ever. I look forward to a brighter year next year.
And thank you, 1 person who is reading this.
