thanks a lot anita;) the pre-calc test was quite easy today and i got a 113.3 on my physics honors quiz on centripetal force;) dave got a 94 on the physics honors test on momentum while i got a 90, but it’s still good. dave is a great guy, he was helping me understand centripetal force at a roller coaster. b/c of physics honors, i know more about mechanical things (gears and pulleys and levers) and also electricity and i find that i have fun discussing it with andrew. i feel bad when i tend to do better than andrew b/c he tends to be like me fiercely intent on his studies especially in science and he gets annoyed when someone pulls ahead of him in school or in knowledge because it makes him lose self-assurance of himself. dave has helped me see that school competition isn’t related to your worth b/c dave is also competitive and diligent in his studies, but even if he does bad on a test or quiz, he still remains positive and laid-back. i am doing quite well with math and science b/c of dave, andrew and steve and dave is also helping me be more confident about myself. i have also started doing mindfulness meditations and they have helped me focus in school and help me retain and process information quickly. i like my pre-calc teacher b/c she really encourages us to problem-solve and she has great mnemonics to help me remember things.
i was telling dave and andrew that stockton university has a lot of environmental programs and also one called sustainability where you use science to solve the nature’s problems and you get to explore wildlife. i’m glad that i was able to use knowledge from different sources for my global warming essay while andrew kept it simple by talking about economics and field biology. dave says that since i enjoy learning and i have an interest in many scientific fields and i’m good at a lot of things, i have the knowledge andrew has, i just have to have confidence in myself. i admire dave’s positive enthusiasm and compassion for others, he can be competitive, but also he doesn’t let that affect his worth and even if he gets annoyed slightly, he always goes back to being more positive. also i learned that cfl (compact fluorescent) lightbulbs are less energy efficient than led lights, cfls have mercury (Hg, atomic number 80- number of protons and electrons, neutrons is mass number minus atomic number) within them and emit ultraviolet light which is converted 10% visible light and 90% heat, while led lights allow the flow of electrons through a semiconductor, electrons move through the material lose energy and then release light, since they lose energy, led lights are more energy efficient. physics honors rocks! andrew hasn’t gotten to the light spectrum in chemistry honors yet. ever since pre-calc and the unit circle and physics coordinate plane angles and direction, i think i now understand distance, time and speed better. steve wasn’t at lunch today b/c he had to make up a test so i sat by myself doing my school work. my special friend came by and watched me do my ap english hw, he helped me with some of the literary terms. anyway, he sat with me for a while b/c he didn’t want me to be alone by myself (technically i always sit alone at lunch b/c it helps me concentrate on my work), but it was great having him around. after a while, he went back to his friends and told them what a smart person i was. his friends laughed and teased him saying “you really like her, don’t you?” he was also laughing along with them. after ap english which is 2 blocks before lunch, i was talking to andrew about the types of fruits that grew in the jungle and also about electricity, my special friend saw us together and he seemed jealous, but he still looked out for me and made sure that i wasn’t arguing with andrew. after pre-calc before lunch, my special friend stopped by my locker to talk about my pre-calc test which i think i did relatively well on. i think i am starting to really connect with dave and also learning the things andrew knows and also having fun with my special friend.