As a mechanical engineering student, as naive as it may be, it’s always kind of easy to not really expect to take anything away from these assignments since that’s how it is with the usual assignment. Put effort, get it done and move on. That’s just not the case, it was more meaningful to me than I would’ve ever thought. Firstly going to the site, admittedly I’m not the best with kids, felt so welcoming, everyone was nice and since we were young volunteers the kids were always interested in interacting with us, it was a bond I didn’t expect. Especially as the youngest of 5 in a Mexican family, it felt like having younger siblings, it felt natural. Same goes with my interviewee, she was super kind through and through, easy to get along with and great to have conversations with. I felt blessed to have been given the opportunity to not just be able to interview and capture her story but to get to know her, it really reminded me of my own mother. As someone who recently lost their mother it was an experience I am really grateful for, more than my speaker would know. All in all, my initial opinion of this experience was completely different from how I felt in the end. I’m more than glad to have been proven wrong, from the amazing group I worked with, the kids at the site I was able to banter and have laughs with, and the hard working mother of three who’s story I was able to relish, this was an amazing experience I’m glad to have been able to have done during my college career.