1) During my time in HTMMA (which is two years,) I have gained many more friends than before. All my friends here are made either from the school I went before (Dana,) total randomness (they just come up to me and start talking to me,) and acquaintances/friends of friends, which means we either became friends because we are alike and like the same thing or my friends thought that their friends were really like me and had the feeling that we should meet. And, we also had 8th grade retreat which is a great time to hang out and make friends, so I made a few friends there too. See, at 8th grade retreat there were my friend's friends hung out with us so we would start talking and having mini parties (sort of parties) in the cabin rooms and just like that we became friends. Sometimes random people would talk to us too. The thing is about them is that most of my friends sit at a same table during before school and lunch. All my friends are friends with each other too, which makes it even easier. The personalities are diverse too. There’s shy, annoying, stubborn, quiet, loud, screamer, hyper, artistic, energetic, sluggish, etc. You get the point. All in all, I have made more friends here than in any other school, which makes me way happier. The feeling that I get from having all my friends is like when a little kid is really happy. You feel really giddy inside and you just let out. But at times I feel a twinge of annoyance. Sometimes they go over the top and then you feel like in a bunch of happy balloons inside of you, the needle of negatives just popped one (that just came on the top of my head. Please feel free to laugh.) But it really gives you ha happy feeling as happy as Adam Burnier’s happy face (if you have ever seen his happy face.) This experience should never be forgotten because these friends were some of the best I have ever had. I’ll keep this as a happy thought (obviously.)
2) While in HTMMA, I have had a great learning experience. What’s so great about it is that it’s hands on experience. In my opinion, hands on experience helped me learn better, because I love hands on things and personally, I think that it will be easier if you look back because when you look back and you see yourself doing that project and for me, when I look back, some things that a teacher taught just suddenly pops into my head. Hands on experience is for me is like building blocks. I have, for example, Lego pieces or something like that, and I think for a minute or two to myself then immediately start building something. I learn how to build or fix things myself. I basically learn from building blocks which is why I’m interested in tackling robotics, architecture, and machines/technology. I have built crazy stuff when I was really young, and being at that, I learned to fix, build, and destroy. That’s the same with hands on experience. It’s in my hands and after I listen to the instructions, I build my knowledge and project. If it needs some updating and some improvements, I fix it, and if it’s not working, not fulfilling the requirements, then I destroy it and do it again. It really teaches me something and I can actually look back and see myself building and all kinds of other stuff in stead of sitting at a desk doing worksheets and getting all kinds of textbooks that we need to carry around. I can remember it but it would take me longer because I did not experience it. That’s why I enjoy this learning environment.
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