At this point in my internship, I have been exposed to some amazing things that are right here in our local community college. The opportunities that our students and community have here in our local neighborhood are something to behold, and something we definitely need to be talking about more in our schools and classrooms.  I am learning new skills, and gaining lessons that can be transferred to my students once returning back to school. These skills aren’t just ‘learning strategies’ or new ideas – they are honest to goodness life skills that can help them to be successful in paths they choose for their future. I am learning an insanely large amount of new content and material….now we have to learn what to do with that new knowledge. My main challenge at this point is that I am a bit undecided on what exactly to create for our new product. There are many ‘cooks’ in this kitchen of education, and I am having trouble choosing a product that will make all the chefs happy. This new endeavor that I am working on has several parts and investors. I am working with Kenan Fellows on a fellowship with Lenoir Community College. I am working with a new Principal in our school, designing curriculum for a brand new class, in a brand new STEM lab. To add to the mix, I am unsure of what materials, modules, and equipment will be supplied in our new lab at GCMS, and I will need to design the curriculum to align with the implementation of our new STEM program as well. As you can see, there is quite a bit of “new”, and still many things that are unknown for the future school year. With all of this in play – it is very difficult to find a focus and path to follow for a product to design for implementation.