Like others mention, I’m so thankful for last week’s break. We’re all juggling a lot in our personal and professional lives, and it felt great to have a little less on my plate. That said, I’m mentally preparing myself for the one month countdown to the GC Digital Showcase. I don’t feel too unprepared, but I am worried about how we’ll process the (hopefully!) high number of student submissions that will come back to us after our outreach efforts over the past couple of weeks. I want to make sure that my teammates feel supported and not overwhelmed.

Our focus over the next week will be finalizing our site’s design choices, as well as working out some process flow improvements and continuing to intake student submissions. Each of us has an independent area where we know what we’re responsible for and work asynchronously, but a lot of our best ideas pop up in our group meetings. I’m excited to connect with the team on Thursday.

This digital student gallery is really coming to life and I cannot wait to share it out with a larger audience. There are some really bright stories that these students have to share with the world, and one year into this pandemic it will be powerful to learn from them.