During this semester, my classmates and I have been able to work with a client and gain real-life experience on what to expect when we have real ID jobs.
The Main Character: the Client
By working with a client this semester, I have learned what type of experience and conversations I should be having with a client. Since the client my team and I have been working with has worked with students before, she has been so patient and positive with the team. However, in real life I know that working with a comprehensive client will not always be the case. I know that at times the client will have a set vision and will be hesitant to go a unique route. Although by working with a client this semester, I have learned that clients could be adaptable and are excited of new ideas that fit the organization's vision.
Working with a team just hits different
During my time as an undergraduate student and as a teacher, I did not really like working in a team. Normally in these teams, the members usually followed the person with the most seniority and other ideas were not taken into consideration. However, while working with my team this semester, I felt that my opinions were valued, implemented, and taken into consideration when developing an idea or creating a deliverable.
Producing Deliverables
During the semester I have learned that everything has a purpose. While creating the job aid and meeting with the client, she commented that she also wanted the job aid to be in a word document. When my team asked her why, she mentioned it is to make edits in the future if needed. In the future, laws or requirements may change hence the job aid would need edits.
IRL Example for client
