Today's schedule at Shad Valley Waterloo was hectic – as
always.
The day's first lecture was delivered by our Program Director, Ed
Jernigan, who helped us use our previous mathematical knowledge in real-world
applications, such as echo cancellation and image unblurring. This was followed
immediately by a workshop in small groups. Along with seven other Waterloo
Shads, I received a problem-based lesson from a professor at the Center for
Education in Mathematics on algorithms, again learning new ways to use my
existing math and computer science skills.
After a short break for lunch, one of our Program Assistants
talked about his experience serving in and leading Waterloo's Campus Response
Team (CRT), and how his challenges with the CRT related to the design concepts
in our design project. We rounded off our day with a visit to the observatory on
campus. A graduate student gave us an enlightening talk on the cosmos, and the
Shads were each given the opportunity to view Mars and Saturn through a
telescope.
After a long day, sleep is but an afterthought. All that's
on my mind is: only 15 more such amazing days.
Simon Huang, Shad
Valley Waterloo 2012
You can discover what students experience day-to-day in their own words by following our Shad Valley daily student blog. From July 2 to July 27, participants from our 10 university campuses across Canada share how the program unfolds. The blog offers a unique look into the inspiring nature of the program and the activities that take place throughout the month.
