Jenesis Wendsday July 28, 2011

    I had an amazing time at the Marine Science center because it was so much fun. We went to an estuary to collect interesting objects to experiment in the lab.  While we were searching for some objects we found a couple of crabs. They were so cute and small. Iber my older brother wanted me to touch the baby crab but I was a little bit scared. The wind was blowing so hard  that my hair ended up messy and looking like a frizz ball.

    After we collected a couple of objects and observed them in the science lab to experiment.  We had to observe some crab characteristics. We decided to experiment on the crabs speed by trying to notice if the size and species type affected its speed. We then headed to the beach. I had a great time with the whole MLI group even though the water was very cold.

Erica, Oregano, and I posed at the Beavers stadium to take a quick picture. The stadium was great. Go Beavers!

Gerardo Thursday July 28, 2011

      Yesterday we woke up early to go exercise and played some soccer. Then we went to eat breakfast then got ready to go to the beach. The first thing we did though was that we went to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. We saw all kinds of sea animals and it was pretty fun. Then we went to eat some lunch  close to the beach.

Daniel July 28, 2011

Yesterday we went to the beach. A word of advise would be to stay out of the water because it is very very cold. The water is ice cold. After about ten secounds you start to loose feeling in your legs.

After I went into the water I ran back onto the beach and I buried myself under the sand. Now that was warm, but all that sand on top of you can make it kind of hard to breath.

From there we tried to make a human pyramid and we got pretty high but then someone would fall and then we all fell. Then we tried to go for heights with only 6 people at the base and we almost completed it.

To end our stay at the beach Braulio and me wrestled a watch. We finally called it a tie after we went for three rounds.

All in all I had a great time on the beach and I learned not to go in the ocean.

Priscilla (Thursday)

The past two days were amazing, yesterday(Wednesday)  we woke up really early and played soccer for our morning exercise then we went to Newport, Oregon. In Newport we went to the aquarium and it was so cool! I got to see the most exotic animals ever like sea horses, star fish and even an anaconda. That was the first time I have ever seen those kind of animals and it was so cool. Then we went to go do some labs, they were pretty cool, I got to touch live crabs. The best part was the ocean, I have never seen or touched an ocean in my life and it was the most beautiful thing ever!

Then today, we had a college fair and I learned about some Oregon Universities, which I think are good schools. They had some programs that I was really interested in. Then later tonight we are going to have a talent show and my group decided were going to do some imitations of people. I am pretty nervous and excited for it. I am sure it will be fun.

Overall, this whole experience was just amazing, I have no regrets coming here and I really wish I could stay. I met some funny, cool people and my group leaders were the best. I learned so much from them and they did a great job making this experience amazing. One thing I will miss the most is the group challenges with my group(especially the game called "Haha").

The Best group -Group 3

Ana Wednsday

Hello!

   Wednesday we went to the beach, and the Oregon Coast Aquarium. I had so much fun! I loved the aquarium, it was my first time going to one and it was beautiful! At the beach it was kind of cold so I didn't enjoy it as much as I could of but I still got in and had lots of fun with Lily and Priscilla.

At the Aquarium

   I'm so glad I came to this institute! I'm going to miss everyone of my new friends and this place. I want to thank everyone for this great opportunity.

Turning on the Lightbulb Olegario Tuesday

   It is barely Tuesday; I have been here for only three days, and I feel like I have been here for a longer period of time. I have made many friends, and  feel very comfortable with the rest of the students. It has been only a short period of time, but I have already learned many new interesting facts from all the presentations we have been given.

   We did many fun activities today that made us challenge ourselves- making us use all our brain power to solve the presented obstacles.
   All the counselors abetted us to be social therefore having to participate as much as one can in all the activities. Where we could have had  a better learning experience.

Claudia Tuesday 7/26/11

      Olegario aka ''OREGANO!"y yo sharing to the class our thoughts about Constancia. I really liked the movie but I thought that her hair was very annoying because it was so out of control! Oregano thought that Constancia was going to marry Brian and have kids and that she was going to end up working in the fields, but he was ''WRONG""!! Cause she ended up leaving Brian and decided to finish school. I was very proud of her because I would do the same thing. I wouldn't let anything get in my way not even my self.

Jenesis Tuesday July 26, 2011

        Team work was a huge part this day. We learned how to gather thoughts and combine them together to build a bridge out of straws, marshmallows. toothpicks, tape, and paper clips. Our bridge met the important task, which was to teach us how to work together and not allow it to touch a sheet of aluminum foil that represented the ocean. Later on, we had to work together by wrapping an egg but keeping in mind that we were going to drop it and it wasn't suppose to break. During this day we also went to Dixon to play dodge ball and basketball. I had a great time playing basketball against a group of girls. We then took another challenge which was to play against David Cortes and Arturo Carrillo. It was so much fun because we beat them big time.

Priscilla 7/26/2011

A problem solving challenge.
Every morning we wake up before 6:00 a.m. to get ready for our morning exercise. Today we split up into three groups to go do different exercises one group went to go jog around the field, one went to go play soccer, and one went to go play volleyball. I was in the group that was jogging and I had a pretty good time, I jogged with some friends and also walked a bit until our time was up.
Later in the day we went to our classes with our groups and learned as about problem solving and how to speak in front of big groups. I learned four things in the public speaking class and they are:
that it is okay to be nervous, that it only made you a better speaker, you are not talking to the whole group as one, you are having one-on-one conversations with everyone, the audience don't care about you they only care about what they learn from you and that you are not the most important person in the room.
These four lessons really helped me a lot and I plan on using them in the future. Later we split into 10 groups with different people and created a bridge and did an egg drop. These were really fun and I had amazing team mates. Then after dinner we went to go play dodge ball or basketball. Some friends and I chose to do basketball and we all had a blast. Today was amazing.

 

The egg drop.

 

Playing Basketball.

Ana Monday

   My experience at the challenge course was very intense. When I first got there I wasn't worried I was actually exited, I guess it was because I had no idea that we were going to do anything with the tall logs, but of course, I should of known better because they named it the "Challenge Course" for a reason. When we were doing the group activities (see picture 1) I had so much fun! One of the activities was letting yourself fall and trust your partner to catch you, I had serious trust issues, it took me a long time to be able to lean back even a bit.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
   When it was time to stop the group activities they later took us to were the harnesses, and helmets were (see picture 2). At that point I knew what was going on. I started getting a little bit nervous but I was determined to at least try. we all got ready and the brave people started to climb up and go through the course first. I was exited but worried. At one point, after few people had passed through the course, I decided to go. I chose Priscilla as my partner because I had started talking to her the day before and I liked her, so she seemed like a good person to share this moment with. When I started climbing the higher I got the more scared I got.

At about half way up I started freezing up but I got to the top and when I did that's when all of the anxiety came crashing towards (see picture 3). I completely froze up, I held on to the log and I just couldn't let go. After like 2 minutes people started cheering me on and I got the courage to let go of my hugging log and take baby steps.

when I got to the middle Priscilla freaked out but strangely I remembered how they had told me to go around my partner when we got to the middle, so I was not as terrified as she was (see picture 4). We made it and my second most terrifying moment was when I had to get down, I had to lean away and let myself fall. I was so scared! I didn't know how I was going to be able to trust the people that were holding me up, but when they tightened my rope it gave me confidence and I let go. I got down crying but so proud of myself. I had never even gotten on any fair ride because of the height of some of the rides. This was one of the best days of my life.