Fire Away!

Reflection:

Over the course of these two projects, I learned a lot about myself. I enhanced my listening skills and learned how to work with different people by using my communication skills. One example of this was when I had to sort things out with my teammate about who was finishing the project and who was gonna start the slideshow. We had to communicate to one another in order to finish the project and slideshow on time. These projects also showed how well my team was collaborating and coming together to generate good ideas and work. For example, when we were making the alternative energy vehicle, everyone put in a different idea of what we could add to the car to make it work properly and consistently. Olivia came up with the base, Akash suggested the energy source, and I recommended using different, more sturdy wheels.

Although I was excelling in some areas, I was struggling in others. For example, I noticed that I was not being very creative during these projects. My groups car used the same energy source as multiple other groups. I could have came up with a more creative or original solution to make the car go 5 m. Also, I need to work on my critical thinking skills. Throughout these projects, we jumped into them right away without thinking them through. Next time, instead of being impulsive, we should think through the projects and avoid big mistakes. Overall, these projects helped me learn a lot about myself and gave me an opportunity to work with some great people.