Winter Quarter- Blog #10
Share a positive experience where you collaborated with someone on a project that would not have been the same without their help and support.
When first coming into this program, I remember being nervous about what collaborating would be like with people I barely know, and how it would go in this virtual, Zoom format. In my first week of Fall quarter, I was assigned to a group with Becky Ravetz and Athena Sfikas to work on our very first coding project in Erik’s class. Not only was I getting thrown into the world of html and css, which I had no prior experience with, but Erik had a different design sprint for us to complete in class each week, and set the bar very high for us right off the bat. Working with Becky and Athena in those first 5 weeks of the quarter still stands out to me all these weeks later, because we balanced each other out so well. Athena brought an understanding of wireframing and was incredible at brainstorming and articulating her ideas. Becky had some prior experience with coding, and a natural knack for web design. I brought my knowledge of color theory and illustration to help us create our brand direction and mood board.
Beyond the skills we all brought to the table that made us an incredibly well-rounded team, personality-wise we also meshed. Working on timed design sprints every week, especially in the first weeks of a new program, was super intimidating, but with those ladies, we always found a way to put a positive spin on the situation, ensure we all felt supported, and ultimately have fun through the stress, while also creating a solid final product to show when our time ran out. I feel that another big part of why we worked so well as a team is that we knew we all share similar work ethics and values as students, so we never felt worried about the work getting done or about being honest with each other. We developed a sense of closeness very quickly, and trusted each other completely to hold up our ends of the work.
Aside from that first project we all collaborated on, they’ve become my two closest friends in the program, and we are a crucial part of each-other’s support systems as we all go through this journey together. We’re excited for the opportunity to work as a team again– we call ourselves “the dream team.” I can’t wait to see what our future collaborations will look like as the program goes on, and potentially even beyond the scope of this program! I know the three of us are likely to be tight long after we finish these two years at SCCA.