July 16, 2007

Today I woke up at around 6:45 and got ready for breakfast. After breakfast I proceeded to math class. As usual, I was extremely tired in the morning and had a hard time concentrating on the task at hand. I won two games of Krypto and lost two games. My record now stands at 3 wins and 5 losses. After math class, I went to computing activities class but was very confused about what was going on in class. I had biology class after that and I learned many interesting and useful facts aabout a plant called kudzu. I went outside for biology and it was extremely hot outside.

July 12, 2007 (Thursday)

I woke up at the usual time and did the normal routines. I am extremely tired right now and I don't know why. I learned about DNA and the colorful, yet vile history of its discovery. Looks like Watson and Crick weren't the 1st to discover the double-helix pattern of DNA. I learned so much in that class, but I still don't understand why the class is called chemistry class when it actually deals more with forensic science.

July 10, 2007

Today is the 2nd day of the CIMAS program. Unlike yesterday, which was a getting-aquainted day, today was much more work-oriented. I woke up at around 7 AM and went to breakfast at around 7:30. After breakfast, there was a math session dealing with statistics from 8:30-10:00. We all received a pack of M&M's and we enjoyed them very much. I was extremely tired due to the fact that I had partaken in a strenuous soccer game yesterday and that I barely got any sleep the past night. The reason I barely got enough sleep was because my dorm room was extremely cold at night and I only had a flimsy blanket to protect myself from the bitter cold. I had curled up in a tight little ball with my blanket over my head, shivering as I tried to conserve body heat. Anyway, after the statistics class, I went to lunch and had to compete with football and volleyball players for food. After lunch I had a chemistry session from 1-4 PM. The chemistry session got off to a rather slow start; we examined hair samples from 3 different people for about an hour. Afterwards, it got much more interesting. We examined and analyzed fingerprints and blood samples of different people, and I learned many facts that I had not known before. I am enjoying my time at CIMAS and I am happy with the friends I have made and the progress I am making.

July 9, 2007 (1st day of CIMAS)

The photo above is that of Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, NC. In July 2007 I was asked to participate in the CIMAS (Carolina Institute for the Multicultural Approach to Science) program. The CIMAS program is a 3-week program dedicated to giving successful high school students a chance to learn science and math using a fun, hands-on approach.