Producing the Final Product

This past week in ISM was one of the most important and most productive weeks this year. I started my final product. Obviously, I had begun my final product earlier this year, but last week, I began the actual production portion of my final product, not just the process. This year, it is much more rewarding to actually get to this stage because last year at this point I was abandoned in my final product and was left to complete by myself, so in a way, it is like doing ISM the first time. However, while this was my strength this past week, I did face challenges. During this time of trials and tribulation, a particular challenge is communication. It is hard to somewhat work with my mentor on the product. I feel like it may somewhat inhibit the full potential of professionalism of my final product. Regardless, I am working as hard as possible from my end to complete my final product and create an analysis to the best of my ability. However, my mentor has made this a whole lot easier by sending me videos out of his day to educate me personally despite his workload, and for that, I am extremely thankful because it alleviates the technical pressure off of me. Moreover, it has given me confidence in my final product despite the obstacles that I am facing. With that being said, I look forward to keep the grind going and pushing through this final stretch and this last month.