So today was my little sister’s science fair and after helping her with her project earlier this week, so many childhood memories came back. My sister chose to answer the question “Which fruit will generate the most electricity to light a small LED light bulb?” We actually found that using a lemon and setting it up as a battery can spark up light on the LED! Of course it took us 8 lemons to get a very small light to light up…but still.
She goes to the same school as I did as a child and when we went back to the fair afterschool, I couldn’t help remembering my own science fair.
I was soooooo excited to see that my hypothesis was correct! Back in 2001, I chose the problem, “Can plants grow in cotton just as they can grow in soil?” To much of a surprise, I found that small plants can actually grow in cotton! They don’t last that long but my plants did survive about 2 weeks.
I wish somehow I could go back in time and experience elementary school all over again. I don’t know why I was rushing to get out of school back then. And even in high school, I just wanted everything to be over with so I could go on to college. As much as I said in high school, I will never miss this, oh mannnnnn…do I miss it or what?!
And come to think of it, I say it now too. That I just want to get the heck out of college and go on to law school. Little do I realize that every time I just want to get out, I ruin my experience for the present time. I know in law school I will remember the times that I am having now. *deep sigh* Why can’t I just appreciate the times now and not worry about the future. I always worry about 10 years from now and I end up missing out on the now.
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This is really insightful! Even now in law school, I often find myself getting nostalgic for first semester. I wish it was like first semester when all we had to do was read cases instead of writing briefs, practicing oral arguments, trying to find internships, AND reading for class!
And then you hear from third year students saying, "I just can't wait to finish up school and start working, tis seems like such pointless busy work!" but I bet next year they are all thinking, "I wish I could go back to law school when things were simple!"
awww... i definitely miss my science fair days. I'm definitely ready for my college years to be over, but it seems like everyone I know is wishing to go back to their college years.
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