Wednesday, October 25, 2017

10/25 College Day

Today I worked on touching up things on the MIT app, then went through the CommonApp to fill in missing info and update some things.

- Noah

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

MIT Interview

I had my counselor meeting and my MIT interview today. Both went very well! I am nearly done with my application. All I need is to finish one more recording, get my supplementals checked off, and I should be set! I'm really nervous and excited. I'll just have to wait until Dec/Jan to find out. In the meantime, I'll be able to spend more attention on my other applications.

- Noah

Monday, October 23, 2017

MIT App

I've been working on my MIT application today. Just tweaking some supplementals, adding information, and correcting other stuff. I have my interview tomorrow.

I should have everything done this week, including art and recordings.

- Noah

Monday, October 16, 2017

Thesis Day

Today I've been looking at materials/design for my proposed "Biomimetic Silk Spinner."
(I have included my idea so far, though I've redacted the labels). The crucial part of this will actually be getting the 'dope' from SLU. I am still working on an email to tentatively request some. If not I can try (probably can't) to make my own with e coli, (or dissolve silk in acid...?), or just make a prototype as part of the presentation (that won't work b/c I don't have all the materials.)

I have actually made a few changes material-wise, structurally I haven't.

- Noah

What I've been up to

Just got back from shreveport. We got 1st place (kinda). Yay? I am so dead. (that is a figure of speech that in this context means that I am exausted). Tomorrow's gonna be a rough day. I also have some homework to finish cause I haven't had much time over this three-day weekend. Oh the irony. But so if I don't have the best use of my mental faculties tomorrow, you'll know why.

I worked on college stuff at school wednesday (PSAT day). I finished several supplementals, and am gettgin some wotk done on my apptx. I tried to do a recornding satirfay but I physically couldnt, my chops are messed up from marching band. I had a meeting with Rice's band dir and head of physics dept and took a honors mech class friday before my interview. I thought it wnt okay, esp since i havent been on one. 

- Noah

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

College Work

I've been working on college stuff as the Nov. 1 deadline draws near. I have turned in all my recommendation letter information, heard back from the interviewer at MIT, and been working on supplemental essays. I still need to have all those looked over, make recordings of "Carnival of Venice: Fantasia Brillante" and "Gospel John" later, finish my art portfolio (4-5 more pieces), and finish my self-reported grades. Hopefully I'll have a hard copy of my transcript within a couple of days.

- Noah

Saturday, October 7, 2017

TREK Week (9/30-10/7)

This past week was probably the most busy and hectic that I've had yet this year. With ACT, TREK, and Battle of the Bands, I have had no time to work on thesis. I have been working on college stuff though. I also earned my Eagle Scout Rank Wednesday. I will be having my Rice interview Friday and have sent an email requesting an interview time for MIT.

Oh, well actually last Sunday, I talked on the phone with someone that I knew from 3RF, and we talked about where/how/when I was to map a strewnfield, if there is one. Apparently there will be some construction going on later in November, so I need to map before then, or later in the year. At this point, the spider silk idea looks more doable and would be easier to execute than having to schedule more than a week out in the desert to spend hours looking for space metal. Hopefully, after this week (which is still packed) I'll be able to devote significantly more time on thesis/college apps.

- Noah