Day 4
Day 4 was okay in some ways, but disappointing in most. It's crazy; I thought I would be having a great time, but this Alpha program is a bit trying. Yesterday, I went up to the un-air conditioned library yet again. This is where I spent about 3 hours worrying to no end.
By this day, every person in the Alpha program that was there was supposed to run their science fair project idea by the teachers in charge. I went up with 3 ideas (all Environmental Science) the first time and all were rejected. The teacher I went to barely looked at the second and third ones before saying, "No." He wanted to change completely the one I liked most, the first one. So, I headed back to my table (where I was sitting by two people I had met in the days before, who were very helpful).
Again, the upperclassmen were walking around, trying to help those whose ideas did not get approved, which was mostly everyone. I ran each of my ideas past a few of them and they were pretty much misunderstood and/or shot down. Some people, however, actually seemed like they wanted to help me. The idea that I liked was made fun of and deemed "impractical". I worked and reworked each idea until I was ready to lose my mind.
I finally went up to the other teacher and told her that I had originally wanted to do something concerning Behavioral Science (that was the one thing that went right). She was incredibly helpful while she looked over my pages of ideas, set me up on a computer, and give me several nudges in the right direction. While I did not come up with a concrete idea, I was told that I could always e-mail her during the summer to confirm a new idea.
Thank goodness for helpful and encouraging teachers.
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Anyway, that is the past and I will try not to dwell on it, even though I will need to come up with something new. It's a good thing I have something to look forward to!
Tomorrow, I am going to the Renaissance Faire! My uncle has taken my sister and I, along with his friends and their grandson, for the past three years, although they have been going for quite some time. It's such a magical time and, this year, I'll be going in very, very partial costume. My grandma made my sister and I nearly matching flower crowns. They are beautiful and I plan to wear mine for upcoming years, as well (as long as it stays intact).
I love seeing all the performances (including my two favorites, Broon and Moonie), but my favorite part is going around to all the little shops. They have oodles of book, snack, candle, aromatherapy, and period costume shops, along with many others! I love looking at the little doodads these dedicated people come up with. Some of them are rather expensive, but they seem to be worth their price.
There is so much more I'd like to say about the RenFaire, but I'll save it for my recap either tomorrow or Sunday.
On a tangent, I watched Memoirs of a Geisha for the first time today. It was very beautiful and inspiring, while cruel and eye-opening. The geisha were so precise and elegant, if not horribly treated and suppressed. I really, really enjoy the beauty of Japanese culture, though I do not know about the government. Perhaps I'll further this topic in the future.
Peace, love, and simplicity. ♥
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