I think I have really grown and learned a lot from this experience. Not only did I successfully finish a research paper, I have also met a lot of wonderful people who are also very passionate about research and have a lot of resources that they are very willing to share. The most surprising thing that I discovered from this experience is how much people are willing to share information and help others on their research projects even though it doesn't benefit themselves in any way. Overall, it was a very meaningful experience and I learned many important skills of research which will benefit me when I start to conduct research in college.