Reflecting back on this design thinking journey one word stands out, patience. This process has taught me a lot of different things and skills however through each step of the process I had to have patience. I am a very structural thinker and am not always very good at thinking conceptually. I like to get things done and fix problems the minute I identify them. However, design thinking requires conceptual thinking and deep analysis. The process does not want thinkers to come up with a quick fix. The process requires users to take time and process what they observe around the identified problem. Design thinking is also a creative act which requires the users be both reflective and intentional (Design Thinking for Educators, 2013). When I chose my problem I had several ideas about how it could be fixed before even beginning my research, however, those ideas did not turn out to be part of my solution at the end. Having the patience to observe the problem, learn about what oth