Week 1 @ GA: Putting the "Awe" in "Awesome"

I have officially survived my first week at General Assembly and if I could only use 1 word to summarize the experience it would be "awesome". I use "awesome" because I am actually in awe of my experience. First, looking at General Assembly as a company that only started in 2011 and now has campuses around the globe is amazing in and of itself. And then you add the fact that this program has only been offered for 1 year and it's already producing amazing results with past UX Design immersive students and your mind is completely blown from a business perspective. The kind of people that GA attracts, both staff and students, are amazingly inventive people that are truly going to change the world.

Our first project this week was to assess a problem that our partner has been having and create an app to solve it for them. So we created prototypes in class and I decided to create a paper prototype instead of a digital one which meant that I got to use scissors, an x-acto knife, and my cork-backed ruler which made me really happy. Functionality of using a paper prototype might not be great, but it's a little bit more fun than a digital one and provides a good physical piece for a portfolio.

The app ideas that my classmates have come up with are genius. Seeing everyone's individual talents and thought processes really upgraded my "awe" of the experience thus far.

Also, I wanted to share how quickly I can walk to an ocean view from GA because it makes me super happy. Don't be mad at me, Midwesterners :/

Sidenote: I survived my first road biking experience! I was really nervous, but I made it to GA in one piece. However, I didn't really realize I had been going downhill to get there so the ride back to my car went something like this...

Poor girl... I feel your pain!