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professionals, I began to find more people I wanted to try and meet. I slowly began adjusting my schedule
accordingly to set up meetings and lunches. I created a rough schedule that I could try and follow but
knew that things might change so I kept things as flexible as they could be. As the conferences
approached, I was ready to dive in and immerse myself.

Game Day(s)

The Diana Initiative - August 10-11

I started by going to The Diana Initiative where Jen Easterly, the Director of the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), was the keynote speaker. Additionally, I had the opportunity to
listen to my dear friend Weijia Yan, share her journey through tech. The Diana Initiative also had a
Surface Mount Device (SMD) workshop where I soldered a small heart-shaped circuit board. When
turned on, the device had lights that blinked.

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