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The focus group went very well, in my humble opinion. We had a good group of diverse individuals who took the time to really help better our idea. The biggest takeaway was that the people very much thought the level-up housing prototype was a good idea. Each said they knew people that this would be perfect for. However, while each of the respondents saw aspects of the prototype as beneficial, they did not think it was right for them. This was do the the first level being comparable to dorm style living, thus those we are appealing to could possibly be smaller than anticipate. We also acquired some good suggestions, like an age cap, that will better the idea. It was difficult, however, not to give our own reasons for why aspects of the were or were not included, instead of sitting quietly and taking feedback. Balancing the need to explain and the benefits of taking criticism is still something that could use improvement. Overall, I think our project will be much stronger because of the focus group.