Today, we first went to the Science and Technology Museum, which was okay. We saw a cool interactive screen where fish would move to locations where you pointed a laser. Then, we visited an art museum. There were many different types of art, though I felt that it was hard to enjoy because of a lack of knowledge of modern art. Finally, we went shopping again. The stores here were much more interesting than yesterday. I bought this nice painting of a bighorn sheep. I watched the creator make another painting and it was really interesting how he made it.

Today, we first visited an urban planning museum. I felt that most of it was just okay, so we spent some time sitting and relaxing. Later, we went to another museum, which was more interesting. They had information on Chinese history and culture. Even though the wait was very long, it felt worth it. Finally, we visited Nanjing Lu, a street filled with many streets. Unfortunately, it was very modern/western and most of the products were expensive. There were no good souvenirs, so we just bought some drinks, browsed stores, and relaxed. Picture of the an exhibit in the first museum.

On the second day of the leadership convention, we had the 1st round of competition. Although I was a little nervous, I think my presentation went well. Everyone else also did very well and I enjoyed watching their presentations. It was also interesting to watch how different the presentations and projects were between the Chinese and American students. There was a lot to learn from them to help improve my work in the future. During the camp, I spent a lot of time with my group, #27. Over this short period of time, we grew close and had a lot of fun together. We worked on projects and accomplished a lot together. On the second to last day, we celebrated our coach's birthday and said our farewells. They've been really accommodating and have helped me understand their Chinese. It's a shame that we could only be together for a short while. Today, we went sightseeing in Hangzhou. Unfortunately, it was very hot early in the day, and later rained and thundered for a while. After dinner, we came back to a hotel, but the quality was quite low, which could be shown well by the washing machines. Luckily, we were able to move to a better hotel.

For the past few months, I have been working on a project about paper chromatography. Today, we went to the Dulles airport and are currently waiting to take a plane to Beijing then Shanghai. I am ready and excited to be able to visit China and share my project and ideas.