For the INNERnet connection project we were told to make virtual reality goggles. My teacher gave the class a template to cut out and trace over cardboard to make these goggles, however he said we could go our own way of making them. Since I am a very simple person I tried the template first. When doing this I realized I was doing this all wrong. I then decided that "I am going to make my own so I don't have to follow the rules of a template!". In doing this I was bound to find a way to make these goggles without using the template. I created my own goggles and they worked! It was much easier to me because I had a vision and didn't have to follow certain guidelines to complete my vision. I was driven by curiosity, I wanted to see how I could make these goggles and make them usable! Though, I have had many experiences where I was driven by curiosity, I have had experiences where I completed the bare minimum and did not challenge myself. An example of this is when our group had to accomplish a rocket poster for exhibition. I absolutely dislike photoshop, and it's frustrating to use. There was a point in the making that I just wanted to hand it over to my partners but I knew by doing so it wouldn't get completed. I made the rocket and I flew the rocket. I wanted to just move on and make another one and not deal about a poster. During this process I learned to be patient. Patient with the computer, patient with my teammates and patient with myself. This semester I learned many things and patience is on of them. One of the other big things I learned was being capable to manage my own projects. This was my first class in which the teacher allowed me to pick my own projects. I understood the projects and understood "The High Tech High" way in this class more than I have in any other this year. In the beginning of the semester I did the requirements, I fulfilled them and did my best but I didn't really manage and create my own. By the end of the semester I managed my own rocket project and made my own VR goggles. I would have never thought 6 months ago that I was capable of doing so, but I was and I am! I really enjoyed this class and I loved everything that I accomplished this semester!