My strongest attribute as an intern

This week, we moved from the project development part of my internship to the software engineering part. In preparation for the engineering portion of the internship, we took some C++ courses and general introduction courses to learn Microsoft's coding guidelines. Since we were looking at industry-standard code written in C++ that is almost thirty-five years, my teammates and I expected a challenging week. Although all the tasks were something new and challenging, there was a task that I would regard as the core task for the project that my teammates were scared of taking on. This task required extensive research through the code base and a clear understanding of the different methods and how they relate to a significant part of our project.

Without hesitation, I was quick to volunteer to take on the task during the task assignment session. I honestly did not know if I would accomplish what the task required or even where to begin, but I was determined to learn whatever was needed to work on that task. Throughout the week, I constantly communicated to our project Engineering mentor what confused me and requested his feedback on possible solutions I thought might be towards the solution. During our team evaluations today, I was happy to report that I accomplished my goals for the week.

My greatest attribute as an intern is resilience. Regardless of how challenging a task is, I continuously have a growth mindset that even if the start might be hard, I am determined to acquire the skills required to accomplish a set goal. Such a mindset is an attribute that I will continue to utilize throughout my internship.