Weekend 1

Tick tock
go
the clocks.
We made
designs
and
drawings,
fabrications
and
analyses
through
five days
Through
analyses
and
fabrications,
drawings
and
designs,
we made
the clocks
go
tick, tock.
(That was a palindromic poem that reads the same from top to bottom as from bottom to top.)

The clock project was great fun. Hearing "tick, tock" finally after a week's work is extremely satisfying.

Cosmolympics were more intense than I expected. Each cluster had their own cheers and costumes, and people were cheering throughout. I do think that some of the cheers expressed artificial good sportsmanship, aimed solely towards earning the judges' favor.

Yesterday (Friday), we had lots of free time. I played a game of soccer in the courtyard, and though I was one of the worse players, everyone was great and inclusive, and I had time with the ball. Afterwards, we went swimming in the indoor natatorium. The pool was a bit crowded, but we got a game of volleyball going hitting a water polo ball over the flags. I hope we go swimming sometime again.

Today we are going to Knott's Berry Farm. I look forward to it.

Until next time,
--Vivek Choksi