The twelfth day of Shad started perfectly with overcast, giving us a break from the usual scorching heat. After breakfast, we trekked downhill for morning fitness. Since our community is so large, we had to divide up into groups and each group played a different fitness-related game. The game my group played was Cricket. Since the game was new to most of us, it began as a mess, but we still had lots of fun.
Next, we headed out to Head Hall for our fourth day of robotics. We have built our own robots that can move around on their own at desired velocities and shoot darts at targets. Tomorrow, we will participate in a mini contest to see which group's robot will clear a track the fastest. After lunch, we were separated into two groups to participate in math, and geology labs. In the math lab, the students had the privilege to enjoy a fine lecture on probability and to analyze the famous Game-Show problem.
Around eight, everyone returned to their rooms, full of excitement to prepare for the 70's, 80's, 90's dance. The dance kicked off with our PAs dancing to some 80's music and teaching Shads some retro moves. The night ended with cheers and laughs from everyone.
Belinda Chi, Shad University of New Brunswick 2011
Hometown: Richmond, BC
