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I have learned so many things this week, starting from how to blog!

As I reflect on my week, I can say that planning is crucial if I want to survive the upcoming years.  I have been placed on team 4 and am lucky enough to have my brother on my team. He makes sure that I deliver everything before the deadline. As I watched some videos that were assigned for the week, I am sure that communication is key with my team. We all bring our individual skills to the table and work together; we set Discord as our primary tool of communication. 

I did a lot of reading, and I recall watching a few videos of a group project. Some students gathered around to try to plan, delegate tasks, and bring ideas to the table. It went bad, one student showed up late, and did not come prepared to the meeting, since he had asked for a pen. The other student who was leading the meeting did not want to listen to or respect his fellow classmate who came out with ideas, rejecting them right away. I am glad I am in a good team, and we are all on the same page.

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