It’s hard to believe it’s 3 weeks into the quarter! I have a feeling the last few weeks will be incredibly busy so I’m trying to enjoy the little free time I have right now. I’m taking 2 classes as well as working full time. It’s inevitable it will get really busy.

I’ve already warned my friends and family that I may disappear in the next few weeks.

One of the classes is the Capstone project and I’m really looking forward to getting it finished. I chose a company sponsored project: Custom scripts containerization for the Research laboratory notebooks. This project initially drew me in because it is exactly what I would like to pursue next. I love the idea of being able to use all of my lab experience to help lab workers have more efficient lab notebooks.

I also have some experience being the client in this situation. One of my major projects at my current job was to work with an outside company to develop a custom lab notebook for us. Our workflow is designed in such a way that there was no easy way to record all our data. We also needed a tool that would connect to the other analysis tools we used. Working with this company let me get more familiar with the development process and associated documentation. I learned what User Acceptance Testing is and I was able to provide a lot of feedback to the UI designers. It really solidified that the path I’m currently pursuing is right for me.

For now, I’ll just have to return to working on my classes and rejecting any social plans in the coming weeks. Until next time!