On the 19th of April, we were able to present our work to two industry experts to get new and inspiring opinions and feedback from professionals who work in different sectors. I found this personally very helpful, as I was able to train my presentation skills and show my work to for me unknown people. This will be supportive for any future profession, as this makes me imagine what reality might look like apart from the academic aspect.
At first, I thought it will be difficult to connect to the dragons as my project is related to a different sector compared to what the visiting experts do and are specialized in. Nevertheless, I was able to get insightful feedback, such as thinking about what exact group I want to support and approach with my project within hospital environments. They suggested looking into specific mental illnesses and what can help and assist people who have to live with them. This idea came from me talking about light methods that can be relaxing and can lower mental illnesses and was a point I didn’t consider until it was mentioned by the dragons. I found with researching more about this, my project can get more niche and interesting in the future. Additionally, I was advised to decide on a certain country for this project, as circumstances vary from country to country.
Finally, reviewing my peer’s projects led to me thinking about problems inside and outside the UK, that I haven’t considered and reflected on in the way it was presented and certainly broadened my horizon.