There's No "I" in Team!

      There's only one day left of my senior project internship at MPR.  Fortunately, there are a whole slew of engineers from every top twenty-five engineering school frantically submitting applications to MPR's Human Resources department seeking paid, summer internships.  Last year MPR was the #1 engineering corporation in the United States in terms of receiving applications from college-level engineers.  Today, I met one of these engineers fortunate enough to obtain the highly coveted position.  Adam is a Biomedical Engineer from Virginia Tech (a popular school in terms of recruitment for MPR).  He interned with MPR last summer and is lucky enough to be able to work with them for one month this summer in high hopes of being recruited for a full-time position upon completion of his undergraduate degree next year.
      Ironically enough, Adam's arrival and my departure actually made me realize just what an integral role I've played in MPR's work.  You see, Adam will be picking up where I left off on "Project Buckeye" doing essentially the same drop test routine I had been trained to do on my first day of internship.  And all this time I thought I had been doing the older, more experienced engineers' dirty work!  The fact that MPR trusted and respected me with their reputation enough to allow me to take control of their cutting-edge projects really makes me appreciate the rare opportunity I've been given.  The experience has also taught me about the value inherent in teamwork.  MPR accepted me into their tight-knit circle and treated me as a contributing member of their team of engineers.  A position I will never forget throughout college experience and in the workforce.