Weekly Update — Regrouping and Planning Ahead

Over the past few weeks, our team entered the exam season, which meant putting our research and development efforts temporarily on hold. With academic priorities taking the lead, we collectively took a step back from active implementation to focus on our individual responsibilities. This pause, although challenging, gave us a necessary break to reflect on the progress so far and recharge for the next phase of the project.

It’s important to acknowledge that a project of this scale demands a significant portion of our time and energy throughout the semester. Balancing it with a full academic schedule — particularly during periods of heavy coursework and assessments — has proven to be extremely difficult. The intensity and complexity of both commitments are not easily reconcilable, which often forces us to make tough decisions about where to allocate our focus.

During this quieter period, we turned our attention to planning and defining our next steps. We began drafting a clear timeline for upcoming tasks, setting new short-term goals, and identifying key milestones for the months ahead. This internal alignment is essential to ensure that once we resume full activity, we do so with clarity, purpose, and renewed energy.