This project was ultimately the reason I chose STEM as my focus group. The way we were able to connect creativity, team work, research and Problem solving with the community and real life applications, was truly a special experience.
It taught me several things about community, the first being that the best way to make a strong community, is to provide them with the opportunity to share positive experiences. Whether its observing art, playing volleyball, or introducing your dog to another's, if the experience is positive, the community is sustainable. It also taught me that sometimes the most simple things create community. It doesn't have to be an elaborately planned event or show; often some music or art is enough to draw a crowd.
Anyone who has been in school knows that a group can make or break a project. In this case, we were extremely lucky with our group, as everyone was diligent, hard working, and willing to contribute. It was obvious from the get go that some of us were more outspoken and shared our ideas more than others in the group. At first this looked like a weakness, but once we started our process, the quieter members were extremely helpful and hardworking, and really made the project possible. It was also notable that the Team Leaders did a good job of delegating and supervising without interfering. It was also helpful that once someone finished a task, they were ready to work on a new one because it allowed us to finish our projects in time.
I was very satisfied and impressed with our group's project. Not just that the prototype was exactly how I imagined it, but also that the vision of our project really it the mark. I think instruments were a tricky task, especially 3, for only several days of building since they require so much precision and tuning. So considering the time restraints, I was very pleased with our project, especially aesthetically.
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