The Discovery Capstone has taught me how to ask insightful questions and how to probe those questions to discover further opportunities. Although asking questions seems like a simple skill, it puts us in the productive habit of questioning the world around us, leading us to gain insight on why things are the way they are. This helps us understand that every design choice is intentional and emphasizes the importance of detail-oriented design. 

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For my future career, I hope to work in the entertainment industry, where the ways in which we enjoy content are constantly being innovated upon. Considering the breadth of media companies and their services, I believe it is crucial to be an innovative thinker in the industry in order to keep up with the constant changes in trends in media and consumerism. The Discovery Capstone has well equipped me with the skills to think with an entrepreneurial mindset in any setting, which is the reason I was drawn to the I&E certificate in the first place. This course was a great final summary of how the successful entrepreneurs we learned about in previous I&E courses employed their innovative thinking skills to identify opportunities in the market and how we can apply our knowledge gained from the certificate to make meaningful impact in our future work. 

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