Update 24-hours-at-hackutd-my-first-hackathon.mdx

Author: sonnynomnom

blogs/2025/24-hours-at-hackutd-my-first-hackathon.mdx

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 ## Initial Expectations
 
-Before the hackathon even began, I was nervous. I didn’t know who my teammates were since we formed a random group on HackUTD’s Discord. On top of that, I was worried if we could actually submit a project in just 24 hours.
+Before the hackathon even began, I was nervous. I didn’t know my teammates since we matched through a random group on the HackUTD’s Discord. On top of that, I wasn’t sure if we could actually build and submit something in just 24 hours.
 
 <Quote text="I realized you don’t need to be an expert to make an impact. All it takes is a team with an idea, willingness to learn new things, and the motivation to bring it to life." />
 
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ Before the hackathon even began, I was nervous. I didn’t know who my teammates
 
 ### 8:00 AM
 
-As soon as I arrived on campus there was already a 300 person line. After waiting for what felt like an eternity, I was checked in and snagged some freebies to start the day! 🎉 
+As soon as I arrived on campus, there was already a 300-person line. After waiting for what felt like an eternity, I was checked in and snagged some freebies to start the day! 🎉 
 
-I spent some time exploring the sponsor fair, networking and chatting with company employees, while also collecting even more freebies. 😉
+I spent some time exploring the sponsor fair, networking and chatting with company reps, and collected... even more freebies. 😉
 
 ### 10:00 AM