Yesterday in the capstone class that I am currently enrolled in we did an exercise called "Speed Dating". In this simulation we were given the opportunity to talk with eleven different people, all in a short period of time of about four minutes, about the project we are most likely going to pursue. I found the activity extremely beneficial because I was able to gain feedback from other people my age about what I should and should not include in my research and final project, but also could hear about what everyone else was planning to do. It was inspiring to hear how passionate each individual was about their project and it made me realize that this isn't just some other school assignment with a guideline and due date, it is so much more. It gives us a change to dig deep into something we care about and educate others about it. It shows us that we have the ability to change how others think about certain topics and potentially make a difference in the world. I heard from many people that the project I am working on related to the negative effects Alopecia can have on an affected individual sounds very interesting and many of them were not familiar with the disease. I think that the point of my project will be to educate the public, starting with my community, about the disease and show others that it can be as devastating as a life threatening disease. I was informed that I should try to raise awareness as well as look into other reasons people experience hair loss, examples being stress, OCD disorders, etc. I also received a question that I found particularly interesting, and it was about the relation between the cause of the onset of Alopecia/hair loss and the severity in a person. I was able to give constructive criticism to each person about their projects to hopefully improve them for their final.