Over the course of this term taking introductory geographic information science (GIS), I have learned that I learn best when I am doing things hands on. I like, not only understanding how things work, and trying to see if I can yield the same results, but also taking the time to figure things out on my own through trial and error. I am proud to have been able to slowly improve on my maps as I built up my repertoire of understanding the software. I learned about the vast array of open source data that is available for analysis, but also the danger of feeding junk data into the analysis and the poor results it may produce. I hope that I will continue to improve and be able to compare my future work with my current ones and see the progress.