Fall '24: Developing Cultural Cravings in HDCC201

This semester, I had the opportunity to take HDCC201 with Instructor Jin Choi, where I developed my capstone project, Cultural Cravings. The journey has been both challenging and rewarding, and the project, a virtual reality experience exploring cultural food and wellness, has evolved significantly since its inception. In this blog, I'll share the growth of the project, the lessons I've learned along the way, and the strategies I plan to carry forward into next semester as I work towards its completion.

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