When I started this academic year, I thought development would mainly come from learning new theories and completing assignments. Looking back, most of my learning happened outside traditional coursework. It happened while managing responsibilities, collaborating with different people, building concepts, and trying to improve the systems around me. Learning How I Work One of the most valuable insights I gained this year was understanding what kind of environment allows me to

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