I have (somewhat) intentionally delayed writing this blog post to allow some time to reflect on my experiences over the six weeks of this internship. The final week was an extremely busy, distracted rush to the finish line, with a particular focus on communicating all...
This week started off with a bang, and it didn’t slow down. Sometimes taking a short break from a project (a nice four-day weekend) can help a team to reset and refocus. Upon arrival in the OEDK on Monday, we immediately started making great progress. Knowing...
The fourth week was a somewhat interesting period of this internship, for a few reasons. The first one we became aware of was that we would be missing Thursday and Friday for the Fourth of July. Later, it became apparent for our team that this week would be somewhat...
I realized late last week that our team was moving too fast for me to remember all of our activities each day. Especially when reflecting on a full week of progress, it was incredibly difficult to pinpoint what we had been doing on Monday. This week, I started keeping...
Early Progress Team Petri-FI began this week with a mission and a strong attitude. On Monday, we would get to see the previous Minicubator prototype, and later that afternoon we would meet with a member of the freshman design team, Moonrat, who would help us become...
Just over a week ago, I made the solo 9-hour drive from my home in Arkansas to Houston. It was fast-yet-slow in the way that car rides tend to be, especially when your eyes are on the road instead of the endless scenery around you. Listening to a variety of albums, I...