Lessons Learned
Over the course of the semester, 2.008 has been both a rocky and rewarding experience. In light of a half-in person 2.007, I had hoped 2.008 would’ve been a nice change of pace from the online classes I’ve grown accustomed to, over the last year. Coming in to lab every week on a Thursday morning, and working with my team to produce a Yo-Yo I’m both proud of and satisfied with was an invaluable experience. In spite of this, the road to functioning Yo-Yo’s wasn’t always to smoothest. With impending deadlines and bodies that wouldn’t press fit, we spent our last few weeks in a daze, trying our absolute hardest to put our best work forward, in the little time we were allotted. I found myself working on a different part every week, switching from bodies to the thermoformed letters. It was nice to learn a little bit of everything and see what everyone else was struggling with on a day to day basis. Ultimately, 2.008’s taught me many things. First, nothing you build will ever be perfect
