In the three semesters I've been here, it's natural that I'd end up meeting a lot of new people. Due to my fields of study, I am mostly surrounded by like-minded individuals who value the hypothetico-deductive method of science. However, this is not always the case, and even among STEM-oriented individuals, everyone can still be prone to making mistakes when it comes to scientific thinking. One such practice I have seen is the fabrication of results during chemistry labs (a supporting course requirement). Admittedly, these instances are generally understood as misapplications of the scientific method, and are done so out of laziness or necessity rather than ignorance. Still, this sort of methodology builds habits that might not be well-received for my peers who wish to proceed in research settings in the future. I was able to identify these shortcomings due both to the information presented at the beginning (and end!) of my time in SGC, as well as some middle/high school lessons. Talking about climate change solutions during colloquium has kind of helped connect me to both of my majors. Sort of neuroscience, though the connection here was more through the chemical aspect. Discussing the organic molecules that exist in some way connects to human health and behaviors. But the bigger connection was to IMD, where some of the solutions had me thinking about some fun potential ways to represent them in computational media. For example, a cow on the beach? If I'm going to end up learning 3D modeling anyways, why not use it to make a cow eating seaweed on the beach?! Sounds like a fun early project that can also help inform people about climate change. Little things like this inspired me in unexpected ways for my immersive media endeavors, and during my CMSC programming classes (another supporting course!). My interactions with other SGC students are a big reason for staying in the program and becoming a Peer Mentor. I wouldn't say that these interactions really aided my learning, but it's nice to have a group of friends in different majors to talk to (lots of engineers in SGC!). Specifically, I'd say that these interactions help keep me up to date on other things going on in the world, other than my usual spaces that are filled with CS, IMD, art, and bio students. I'd like to believe I've contributed a fair amount to SGC through my service as a Peer Mentor. I was able to rally my mentees at Service Day, and we were able to get a lot of unwanted plants out of the water. This was followed later in the semester by a small pizza party, which was a good bonding opportunity for SGC students, and allowed them to unwind before finals. I also contributed fairly during the group assignments throughout the semester, and brought a good energy to the nation simulation activity along with my team in CPSG200. I'd say that more than challenging my beliefs, Scholars has connected me with a lot of (engineers) who have vastly different, yet complimentary skillsets to mine. Again, it's nice to leave the IMD/Neuro space every once and a while and hear my peers talk about circuits, and being a proficient programmer gives me something to offer as well. Maybe my belief that has changed is that now I understand how abundant and generally useful engineers are. (Like seriously, is every engineer in a Scholars program or gemstones?) Finally, we come to the future implications of Scholars! Yay! By far the most obvious one here is the practicum. Not only did it force me to do something and connect with one of my IMD professors, but it also allowed me to create something that nicely paves the way for future work. Followed closely is the connections with my peers possibly extending into the future as well. I hate to keep on talking about engineers, but it's impossible for me not to. Knowing engineers who know someone with my skillset just might come up at some point. In conclusion, while I did learn a fair bit in Scholars, the more valuable part to me was the connections formed along the way. It's not about what you know, right? That being said, I'll miss colloquium a lot. Farewell.