by Kyle Conley
September 23, 2000
Dear Journal,
Saturday night, I went to my room and unpacked. Then we had an orientation about what we would be doing this week. Then we went to dinner, and after dinner, we rode in the Micro-Gravity Chair! The chair takes you up and down, and you feel like you’re floating.
Right after I called my mom, we had a fire drill, and after that, it was lights out.
Sunday, September 24, 2000
I got up and got ready for breakfast. After breakfast we rode the MMU, which makes many movements. It goes back and forth; it goes right and left; it tilts. It tilts you backward and forward, right and left, and it spins you around.
After we rode the MMU, we had lunch, and after that, we rode MARS! After that, we built rockets.
Then our night counselor came in, and we all talked about positions for our first mission. Next came dinner, then my call home to talk to my mom. After that, we all made alien heads, and then it was time for lights out.
Monday, September 25, 2000
I got up and got ready for breakfast. After breakfast, we went into the ship and practiced for our mission. Then we went to the museum. There were many different space shuttles for us to look at.
After lunch, we got to ride MARS again. Then we rode wings, and we got our pictures taken. Then we had a guest speaker who talked to us about space suits, and it was time for dinner. After dinner, we had script practice, and then it was time for lights out.
Tuesday, September 26, 2000
After breakfast, we had our first mission! I was the commander of this mission. Later in the morning, we looked at different kinds of rockets and shuttles, and then it was time for lunch.
After lunch, we had another guest speaker. She talked about what it was like to live in a space shuttle. Then we rode the space shot, and after that, we trained for our Mars mission.
After dinner, we saw a movie, and then I called my mom. Then, it was lights out.
Wednesday, September 27, 2000
First we had the Mars mission. I was the biochemist. Then we had lunch.
After lunch, we had water activities. It was fun to go swimming.
After dinner, we talked about our space station. Then I called my mom, and then it was lights out.
Thursday, September 28, 2000
First, we launched our rockets. My rocket went the highest — it landed in a tree!
Then we rode Mars, and after that, we went to the gift shop. Then we had space bowling. (Space bowling is when they ask you questions.) And then we had our space-station act!
Then we had our graduation ceremony, and then our awards ceremony. Then it was lights out.
Friday, September 29, 2000
We came home.