Unfortunately, because of time constraints and the rapid nature of my senior year I haven't been able to keep up with my blog posts. At this point in time the project has concluded and I will be presenting in about a week to specialist and employees at -. -. ---- and ---------.
During this project I fell short in how much I was able to accomplish during my time at ------. I fell short in that I wasn't able to design conduits and work fast enough to get them all tested. In the end though, we did test several different models which yielded great results and I did prove that it is indeed possible to create a bench top model of an aortic root to assess paravalvular leakage.
While I was here I gained actual technical skills in CAD modeling and the maintenance of a left heart simulator. But all of this technical experience amounts to nothing when compared to how much my advisors taught me. My advisors didn't just teach me skills but they showed me qualities that I lacked and need to gain in order to excel in the workplace. I now see how important it is to "measure twice and cut once," or that is no excuse to arrive late or provide mediocre work. While working with my advisors I have learned the importance of communication between members on a team. And no matter how much you believe that you can accomplish a task on your own, that it is necessary to humble yourself and ask for assistance. I have learned more than I could have ever expected from my senior research project.
Honestly, at the beginning of this project I was terrified by what was going to come. The objectives that ---- H , and ---- M, set for me seemed daunting. But I did it. We didn't finish everything but we accomplished a ton. And from the process I learned: to not be afraid of failing, no matter how big the task may be. Because even if you do fail or fall short, you will learn things along the way that set up a foundation for the future.
Thank you for teaching me that C--- H------, and D---- M-----.
This is my final signing off. Hope you guys learned something from my earlier posts!!!
