Working on Project Citizen made me realize that a lot of issues in society are easier to solve than they seem. I've always been the kind of person who would just accept things the way they were and roll with the punches, but actually researching public policy made me realize that advocating for and actually working to achieving change isn't as impossible as I've always thought it to be. Representatives are always just an email away, almost all the information needed on any topic is easily accessible on the internet, and it is not difficult to find a variety of different people who support the changes you're after. It was also really interesting to apply the things we've learned in class about the Constitution and the economy in a real life scenario. I've learned that if I want a change to happen, that 100% could start from me.
I would certainly say I learned a lot about collaboration. I haven't really done a group project that lasted this long, so actually learning to work with the same group for months at a time made the whole project feel a lot more engaging. Communication has always been an issue in every group project I've been in, but being able to get to know the workflow of my peers definitely helped me learn about adapting and just trusting that the work will get done.Â