Rachel001's blog

 All this week I have been learning on a similator, which was almost realistic and accurate as flying a actual plane. The simulator helped me feel comfortable and gave me enough understanding that I needed to fly a real plane. Today I actually took of into the air by my self, well there was a licenced pilot in the passanger seat next to me just in case. I flew around for about thirty minutes, the plane actually flew it self so i didn't have to do too much concentrating. As i was flying I looked around on the ground and everything looked sooo small. I was two thousand feet above the ground! Finally I reached another air port where i landed. My landing was really smooth. I only had one week of training but I give my self an A+ because i did "an excellent job" that's what the licenced pilot told me. Afterwards i took pictures in the plane and out side of the plane. I had fun and it was a great experience and i wouldn't mind doing it again.

So far us Y.E.S. Teens have been on a few interesting trips. On our frist feild trip we went to the Black Rep and watched a play called Guys and Dolls. The plot was about gambling and soul searching. It was very funny. On another feild trip we went to the zoo, and i have learn alot of cool facts, for instance, did you know that trees were first formed in the ocean. We also took trips to Tower Grove Park, the St.Louis science Center, and tomorrow we are undecided of where we want to go, but I am sure that we will have fun any where we go.

-Rachel L-

 I have just been informed that my group will be going on college visits with options of visiting multiple colleges. I am excited because this is a great oportunity for me to obtain some sort of idea of what college I will like to attend, if i choose to go to a college in Missouri. I like the fact that the St.Louis Science Center present us teens with opportunities that could help better our future. I don't know if the Y.E.S. teens say thank you enough for all of the great experiences that we have been given by the Science Center, but I just want it to be known that I am extremely appreciative for everything the Science Center has done, because even though I am here on a job,  it really doesn't feel like it because I am having fun and I'm learning at the same time. I CAN'T WAIT to go on these college visits because I haven't been on any yet, and I am undecided on where i would like to go.

I have enjoyed everything so far this summer. The kids have been great and they are extremely active and that makes my job easier. Even though i don't really feel like I am at work because i am having so much fun with the kids. I really like playing games with them because that helps everyone feel more comfortable around each other. Today we didn't teach, but we will be teaching tomorrow. We will have the children learn about food chains, so they can have a better  understanding of why certain animals have to be eaten in order for life to continue with it's ordinary process. W

This summer I have been working at Ames elementary and I have really enjoyed my self so far. Ames is a St.Louis city public peforming arts school for elementary students.  I work with students from grades k-3. The children are very bright. When i teach them a lesson for the day, the children are so lively and willing to learn and i love that about them because it makes my job much easier. So far we have been teaching the students about ecosystems, the activities that we have done to better the childrens understanding was very interesting and fun to maintain the childrens intrest. We have been making terrariums which consist of rocks, soil, multipul varities of plants all placed in a half way cut two liter soda bottle.