After attending embARC Summer Design Academy, I learned new skills on how to be creative, plan, weld, use Rhino, Photoshop and read college-level texts. I also had the opportunity to meet new people from all over the world which was something to think back to. My favorite part of the program was the shop where I luckily got chosen for the welding part of the project. The project was to create shelves for the UC Berkely Food Pantry. I realized that architecture isn't really my interest and I enjoy more hands-on work such as what I experienced in the shop class that I took. Overall this program taught new skills that I didn't have before in which I could apply later in life. I am really grateful for this special opportunity and without anybody's support, I wouldn't have the chance to take this course. Thank you for everyone's support. I really appreciate it.

I can't wait to attend the emBARC summer program. A couple weeks ago, I finished my AP World History exam, which was okay because even though it was challenging for me, I still tried my best. I am now preparing for finals for next week, which I am nervous for, but at the same time I feel confident that I would do great. My goal by the end of the year is to end up with a 4.0 GPA. My next step in high school is to move forward into junior year, which is surprising because high school is going by so fast. I really look forward to spending my summer in emBARC.