Nick’s final reflection

Wow!!!

I can’t believe the Journey is over. I would compare PolyHouse to the roller-coaster, Goliath, at Six Flags. At the beginning of the quarter you are presented with this enormous task, and many tell you it can’t be done in the allotted window: the beginning of the roller-coaster as you stare out at the massive slope you are about to climb. In the weeks leading up to construction the anticipation builds representing the climb to the top of the coaster. Finally you reach the peak, construction day, as the you make your descent the along the tracks the car immediately picks up speed and before you know it, you’re at full speed, there is no looking back or second guessing design plans. The ride consists of many sudden jolts in any and all directions, except backwards. There is no retreat.

The construction week’s definitely had their sudden jolts: news that soil was too wet to continue construction on the foundation, random sprinkler lines appearing out of nowhere along with wires, engineering change orders, and so many more. But as you make your way through the weeks and the end is visible the excitement and anticipation of completion grows. Finally, reveal day has come, you have entered the station to unload from the cars, there is cheering, crying, good jobs, and thoughts of “Wow, I can’t believe I just completed/experienced that”, what a wild ride. PolyHouse was a project that I am happy to have experienced and would do again.