Mike’s final reflection

With the conclusion of the spring quarter and my graduate program in general, Poly House was a long but good experience. I enjoyed watching the satisfaction of the Todd family when they saw the work that had been done to their house. It was a good feeling to see how the house went through different stages and be a part of such a major project that was physically accomplished in such a short amount of time.  Moreover, it was awesome contributing to the local community and watching contractors and volunteers coordinate their efforts to give back to deserving people.  I think we set lofty goals and design ideas for this project but were able to finish them. I am happy we were ambitious with this project. Also, I was very impressed by everyone’s dedication to the project and how well everyone worked together. The amount of work that was laid out in front of us was somewhat staggering but it is satisfying to know that we were able to complete the house.  Everyone played a contributing role in this project.

Every team in the class played an integral part of this project from logistics to construction.  It was definitely important that we had contractors on the job site to help finish the really difficult parts of the house. Thank you to the teams that contacted these contractors.  Also, getting the word out to campus for volunteers definitely helped out.  In addition, being a part of the finance team was a good experience personally and I feel that we worked well together as a team to bring together enough money and donors to support this project.  Each of the project managers had a lot going on and I feel that everyone handled their individual and group responsibilities very well.  Thanks everyone for a great experience and good luck with the rest of school and your future endeavors.