This week, my team traveled all the way to Crystal River for our very first site visit! The day started early with seven of us, including our amazing coach, Dr. Bean, in a mini-van, listening to Frank Ocean (my pick). Once we arrived at the site, we attempted to find our way with only broad instructions from a kind security guard. Although we got a little bit lost, we eventually made our way to the correct building, only to get lost inside that maze of a structure. Eventually, we met up with one of our liaisons, sat in a conference room with wonderful diagrams, began our meeting, toured the facilities, and had lunch. Luckily for me, a vegetarian, they served BBQ for lunch, but I was prepared and had pre-packed a vegetarian option for myself. On the way back to Gainesville, we went over our thoughts and comments on our visit, as well as important specifications that the engineers and operators shared with us, and discussed possible ideas. More importantly, the car became a Taylor Swift karaoke safe space. We have a long way to go, but slow and steady we’ll go!