The most valuable part of Emma’s IQP was learning how to work with a sponsor. This provided her with the opportunity to collaborate with partners from outside WPI, preparing her for real-world project experiences.

In addition to her project work, the experience that most resonated with Emma was a visit to the National History Museum in Tirana. Seeing artifacts of a culture far older than her own was fascinating, and the museum offered an interesting perspective on Albania’s transitions into and out of a communist regime. These pieces, left behind by the people who had died for a cause they believed in, were especially moving to her.