Seryn Bentley

I have to give week two its props and say that I’m glad it went easy on me. Week two was less work intensive but I know that’ll change in the following weeks with all the exciting projects we have coming up. This morning a fellow empowerment (see what I did there?) shared her story and honestly, it’s something that is going to stick with me. Her strength and ability to keep pushing forward no matter what obstacles are placed in her way has inspired me. You never truly know what someone is going through until they open up. Which is why I’m glad that I had the opportunity to open up a new segment to the group today. Be Empowered Bonding was a hit! I’m so glad that we get the chance to just hang out and talk without it being lunch time or the little moments we have before speakers/presenters. The ability to please everyone and grow closer together outside of coding is something that I believe is vital to the success of this program. I’m excited for the opportunities that have been presented to us thus far and I can’t wait to see the outcomes. I’m so thankful for these bonds that I’m forming and despite the challenges we face along the way it is all going to work out! Louisa Mary Alcott once said, “I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

This week I was out of the office for a little vacay time. It was great to escape work and spend time with friends and explore Myrtle Beach. I can’t say that it was all play and no work,though. It was weird to be out of the office and somewhere where I had close to zero service for a week. Thank God for mobile data! I was able to do a bit of treehouse and communicate with my partners on our collab projects for the next two weeks. I can’t lie, I was definitely ready to be home again by the end of the week. I’m more of a homebody and love to be with my mom and friends back home.  There’s no off time when you’ve got a project that has a close deadline! My fingers are crossed, hoping that we pull through and everything will be a-okay!