My initial time in Detroit has been amazing. I feel like in a very short time, I have been shown a lot of what The Motor City has to offer. We explored famous Detroit sites such as the Detroit River Walk, Greektown, the Heidelberg Project, and Comerica Park. We went on a bus tour with the Detroit Experience Factory and had the incredible opportunity to explore Detroit in groups as part of a scavenger hunt after the tour. While my (the best) group "GOUS" did not win, everyone still had a great time and learned a lot about Detroit. We also went to the Ford Rouge Factory and the Ford Museum. We got to see first-hand how Ford F-150 cars are manufactured via the assembly line at the factory and explored diverse exhibits at the museum. I saw the chair where Lincoln was shot, the car Kennedy was assassinated in, the bus Rosa Parks refused to move to the back in, and a lot of very cool, unique planes, trains, and cars. I saw one racecar that I was certain had to be a submarine!
I do not think I came into this program with a set of concrete expectations for what Detroit would be like. However, there has been a lot that has surprised me about the city. First, I do not think I have been to a city with so much pride before. The citizens of Detroit really do love their city and believe it "hustles harder" than anywhere else. I got to see first-hand how hard Detroiters hustle by attending a Detroit-SOUP presentation. At SOUP, four local business owners make a pitch to win a donated amount of funds to support their business. Through this first week working at ProsperUS, I have also realized how hard my coworkers are working to help our clients, Detroit entrepreneurs, succeed.
I was also a bit surprised about how much of Detroit is out-of-use or abandoned. When we first went to The Heidelberg Project in East Detroit, an outdoor art exhibit that utilizes parts that would otherwise likely be recycled or thrown away, I started to come to this realization. Every building surrounding The Heidelberg Project was abandoned and very worn-down, except for the house of the artist of the project.
To help the city of Detroit recover, I hope to do whatever ProsperUS needs of me in order to assist the firm and its clients. Entrepreneurship is one thing that I believe makes the United States great. It is an opportunity to pursue your dreams and make something of yourself. It is key to rebuilding the Detroit economy, which is crucial to the life of this city in the long run.
I do not think I came into this program with a set of concrete expectations for what Detroit would be like. However, there has been a lot that has surprised me about the city. First, I do not think I have been to a city with so much pride before. The citizens of Detroit really do love their city and believe it "hustles harder" than anywhere else. I got to see first-hand how hard Detroiters hustle by attending a Detroit-SOUP presentation. At SOUP, four local business owners make a pitch to win a donated amount of funds to support their business. Through this first week working at ProsperUS, I have also realized how hard my coworkers are working to help our clients, Detroit entrepreneurs, succeed.
I was also a bit surprised about how much of Detroit is out-of-use or abandoned. When we first went to The Heidelberg Project in East Detroit, an outdoor art exhibit that utilizes parts that would otherwise likely be recycled or thrown away, I started to come to this realization. Every building surrounding The Heidelberg Project was abandoned and very worn-down, except for the house of the artist of the project.
To help the city of Detroit recover, I hope to do whatever ProsperUS needs of me in order to assist the firm and its clients. Entrepreneurship is one thing that I believe makes the United States great. It is an opportunity to pursue your dreams and make something of yourself. It is key to rebuilding the Detroit economy, which is crucial to the life of this city in the long run.
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