This fall was definitely a learning experience for me. I think that my IB diploma prepared me for the rigor of college classes, however, I welcome the opportunity to challenge myself and earn an engineering degree in four years. I have enjoyed being part of a research group and participating in student design teams. The highlight of the past few months has been independently writing and presenting a review paper for the AIAA Student Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee. I placed second in my category and thoroughly enjoyed the experience and plan to do it again next year. I am looking forward to taking courses over the summer and the football season in the fall. Ultimately, I think I had a successful first semester in which I found like-minded individuals and was able to freely pursue my academic interests. Go Gators! 🐊