MLK

I sent in the leadership poster I did for ASU. The drawing is basically to two ducks, the first duck is trying to get up the slope and the second duck is helping the first one get up. Then I wrote Leadership is............. helping others EXCEED. I myself think it's a good poster. I don't know if I will win, I'll find out on Nov 18. On Nov 18 they will send notifications to those who have won. Hopefully I win. Also, I'm trying to get in this program. The program is about letting you go to a country for the whole summer and learning their language. And it's completely free! The government it paying for it. They want people exposed to the outside world and getting students interested about the world. I'm applying to go to China and learning Chinese. The deadline is Dec 4. So, I have to do it before Dec 4.

Today I'm going to do the ASU.edu/MLK. The Martin Luther King contest for ASU. You have draw something about leadership. First place winner gets $150 saving bond, second place is $100 saving bond and finally third place is $75 saving bond. And also, your work gets published into a book mark. And all you have to do is draw! So, might as well do it, and if I don't win at least it's not like I wasted a lot of time.

Meeting

Today in robotics we had a small meeting. In the beginning we talked about how the miners were finally rescued today after two long months. Soon after Ledge spoke about the AUV. How the hydrophones cost 1,000 and something dollars. And we need two of them! So, he asked who wanted to do researches on them. Me, Martinez and I think Jesus volunteers to do research on them. Now I'm going to do research on hydrophones. Yeah! Then he discussed how a lot of sponsors are not giving us money this year. So, the back of the robotics shirt are going to be blank! The team now has to raise more money. I'm going to try to raise more money.

Monday & Tuesday

Monday= We had a refree meeting. We went to the play room and someone broke the brains of the lego sets. So, we spent about a hour fixing them making sure they had the right parts and stuff. Then I had to leave for band practice.

Tuesday= Today in the morning we dicussed NURC. We went to the play room where Dillion, Liz, and other people were doing the NURC project. And after school I came late because I was finishing something in Mrs. Ramirez math class. I bearly finished in time.

Thrusday, Friday, Saturday

Thursday: Last Thursday I didn't go to the ham radio workshop because I had band practice. Practice started from 8-12. Then you have to be thee before 8 so you have your instrument ready and everything.

Friday: Then on Friday I had band practice again. So, I didn't go to the ham radio workshop. But I did leave practice at 10 so I can take the ham radio test. I passed.

Saturday: I had a and competition. We got a "good" which is average. A lot of people cried because they wanted a excellence. Only percussion(drum people) got a excellence.

Ham Radio Workshop Day 3

Today was day 3 of the ham radio workshop. This time the workshop was from 7:00am-12:00 instead of 7:00-11:00. We discussed a lot. Such as the things you can do with the ham radio such as talk to people in space. Also, talking to people in Antarctica, Australia and so many other places. We also talked about how the radio signals use ionizing layer to travel the signal.  Since signals have to go straight but there is sometimes mountains blocking the signal so the signal gets by the mountains by using ionizing layer. There was so much we learned today. Then we saw a video about emergencies handled with ham radio. The test for ham radio is Friday. But unfortunately I have band practice Thursday and Friday so I can't go to the class but I'm sure the band teacher will allow me to miss a hour or 30 minutes to do the test. Huh. Band practice it tomorrow, I don't feel like going but I'll go. Also, we got out ham radio books today.

Ham Radio Workshop Day 2

Today I went in for day 2 of the ham radio workshop taught by Mr. Carmen. I went late to class because my alarm didn't go off today. I arrived 25 minutes late, I'm so ashamed! I won't let this happen again. In the class he taught us a lot about frequencies and wave length. Also, the metric system, we have to memorize a bunch of number like 146. So, much numbers it was a bit confusing but Mr. Carmen said there will probably be only 1 or 2 questions on the test about that( YAH!). He kept teaching for 4 hours just like yesterday. Expect yesterday I took notes and today I didn't because there were so much numbers and stuff; so if I took notes I probably wouldn't pay attetion to other things Mr.Carmen was saying. So, I just listen and payed attetion. The class ended like at 11:02. Then the Ledge talked about how the class tomorrow is going to last an extra hour tomorrow. Also, he spoke about how the coastal rico project is going.

HAM RADIO WORKSHOP

Today is fallbreak week. For a whole week I don't have to go to school. Yet I'm at school because I want to do the ham radio workshop to pass the radio test. It's a 4 hour class with 5 minutes every hour I believe. The workshop was actually very useful. I was studying for the test on my own and I was passing almost every test. But I didn't really understand the material. Now I understand some of the material and hopefully throughout the week I'll get to understand all of it. If I understand all of it I'll probaly pass the test. No, let me correct myself I will pass the test! Then after the class Ledge was talking to us about the movie HOME. It sounds really good, what Ledge said was it about how we have 10 years to change the Earth for the best. If we don't change it then we will change planet Earth forever, and you can't fix it after that. So, hopefully I'll get to see if soon. Heres the link for anyone who wants to see it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU




Pic of the movie "HOME"



Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Wednesday= On Wednesday we had to attetand a social event for Oscar and Cindy. We had to bring food and mingle with others. I brought chips and I actually started talking to adults. Then I got into a very interesting conversation about how milk in Hawaii is kept fresh for a very long time. Since they get everything imported they can food and milk. Also, I found out that there is a beach where the sand is black. It's black because of all the volanic ashes.

Thursday= I couldn't go to afterschool robotics because I had to finish my computer class project.

Friday= Today in the morning we had a meeting. We dicussed alot of things. Such as the parts we need for the ROV. Also, about how we need to bring toys for the toy drive. Next they talked about how there is a first Friday in downtown. The robotics people are going to be showing the robot to the public. Also, there is art shows and galleries where you can go in for free on that date. I wish I could go but I can't because I had to go to a away football game in Central High School for band.But I did learn to slaughter a wire. Bianca taught me how. She is a awesome teacher. Then she taught me and Martin othere things, like dices.