STEM Summer Programs for High School Students
STEM is a term that stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Here is a list of some of the best STEM summer camps for high school students.
Future Matters Program
It is an 8-week paid summer research experience for high school students. This is a hands-on program for students interested in going after a career in medical research. Students will attend seminars led by faculty and participate in discussions with peers.
Simons Summer Research
It is a seven-week program located at Stony Brook University. Students will have the opportunity to participate in special workshops, tours and events free of charge. They will conclude the program b producing a written research abstract and research poster.
Research Science Institute
It is the first cost-free summer program of its kind. During this six-week program, students will dive deeper into the world of science and engineering by experiencing the entire research cycle. In this program students attend classes conducted by famous professors and prepare written and oral presentations to present their research.
Program in Math for Young Scientists
This program is a six-week intensive mathematics program designed for students across the globe. Unlike common programs, it offers a great deal of independence for students to choose their own schedules and decide what they want to study. Besides learning, there is also "mandatory(强制的) fun time" built into the weekly schedule so that students are able to have non-math related activities.
Caroline Tegeret comes from a small village in the remote area of Kenya. Her academic journey began like many others though filled with tremendous difficulties. The biggest challenges Tegeret had to face was the financial one since seeking law as a career is expensive. Coming from a community where girls barely get past high school doesn't lighten the load in any way either.
Upon graduating in 2017, she joined Kenya School of Law in 2018. After college, she qualified herself as a lawyer of the High Court of Kenya on July 2. 2020. "My dream to pursue a career in law began way back in high school when I developed an interest in law," she said. What was her driving force? For Tegeret, it was the fact that in terms of development, her community was, and still is, far behind.
Her community has high illiteracy levels where plenty of girls have no opportunity to attend school. Terrible cultural practices like early marriage are still very common, robbing the youth of the opportunities to be educated. She knew quite early that for her to be able to bring change to the community, she needed to be equipped with the right tools through education and knowledge of the law.
As she burned the midnight oil, studying piles of history books and law cases, the memory of her father further inspired her. Her father's determination gave her strength and motivation to pursue her dream. Coming from a humble background, he stood out for her as an example of life's possibilities as he was able to succeed in his teaching career.
Tegeret wants to work with NGOs and government agencies to promote the rights of the minority. Her desire grows stronger when she finds many people can't speak for themselves. She wants to raise their voice and make them heard by the authorities.
Her remarkable achievement is a source of encouragement to many young girls whose dreams look too big compared to their life's circumstances. She wants to let them know they, too, have rights to choose their intended life.
The rapid and uncontrolled expansion of today's cities is causing anxiety not only among urban planners and architects, but also experts in the field of public health. They are alarmed that the disorder of the urban expansion is robbing the population of its basic health and well-being through environmental pollution, inadequate housing and the increasing numbers of neighbors who do not know neighbors.
Beijing, a city of over 21 million residents, is an example of this social isolation. Until the early 1980s, the Chinese capital, was constructed as quantities of Siheyuan. This open structure greatly strengthened contact between neighbors, encouraged the sharing of resources, and formed close relations between families. Because of these characteristics, these structures were described as "collections of small rural villages". Until the mid-1980s, only a few skyscrapers disrupted the harmony of the landscape. Today Beijing has the look and feel of a modern city, where these "small rural villages" have been replaced by towering skyscrapers. This striking change is not limited to outer structures; it has also dramatically changed the closeness of human relations.
Physical isolation has destroyed the local sense of solidarity (团结), and contributed to the destruction of what were once united family groups. As the distance between home and the workplace has also increased considerably, workers now find themselves devoting what was once valuable family time to exhausting commutes in overcrowded buses or subways.
The disordered growth of today's cities can no longer be ignored. The great challenge is how to improve the quality of urban life by ensuring harmonious growth. Skyscrapers should not be the only view people can see in a city. Old-fashioned but unique architecture reflects history, character — even the culture of a city. Cities should learn from the experiences of other cities with similar characteristics. This effort requires not only the participation of urban planners but public health and environmental experts, politicians, and fundamentally, the communities themselves.
Coogle's parent company is winding down a project that used high-lying balloons to provide Internet services to hard-to-reach areas of the world.
The project, known as Loon, started in 2011. It was managed by Alphabet Inc. It aimed to bring connectivity to areas of the world where ground-based cell towers (手机信号塔) were too expensive or too difficult to set up.
But Loon was unable to reduce costs enough to make its business model run, the project' s leader, Alastair Westgarth, said in a blog post. "While we've found a number of willing partners along the way, we haven't found a way to get the costs low enough to build a long-term, competitive business," Westgarh said.
Loon's shutdown isn't surprising, economists said.
Loon's technology sent gas-filled balloons the size of tennis courts into the air. They usually stay at heights of around 60,000 to 75,000 feet. There, onboard communications equipment sent Internet signals back down to earth. The system was able to offer mobile coverage to an area 200 times larger than a traditional ground-based cell tower. However, a carrier would need several balloons at once, each would cost tens of thousands of dollars and last only about five months.
Alphabet wasn't alone in running projects aimed at offering Internet connection to hard-to-reach areas. Companies such as Amazon. com Inc. and Elon Musk's SpaceX have been making efforts to provide Internet connection in such places, using satellites in near Earth orbit.
Over the last few years, Loon's technology has proved successful in some suffering communities. In 2017, the project sent balloons into the skies above Puerto Rico after a terrible hurricane damaged the island's communications facilities. Two years later, soon after a 7. 8 earthquake struck parts of Peru, Loon's balloons began to provide the locals with mobile connectivity.
Rich Devaul, a founder of the project, said the need for mobile connectivity was rapidly rising recently. This made cell towers more cost-effective than he had expected ten years ago, reducing the need for Loon, "The problem got solved faster than we thought," he said in an interview.
D The Internet connections were getting faster.
Loneliness is an emotion. We probably all experience it at some point, but loneliness is very complex and unique to each of us.
. Being alone is a choice. But feeling lonely isn't something we impose (强加于) on ourselves. In other words, you want to be around people, but something is making you feel unwanted, empty, or isolated, so you're not having the meaningful connection you seek.
When does it become a problem? , it can turn into a mental and physical health problem. It can be a symptom or cause of depression. It can affect self-worth. . That's why chronic (长期的) loneliness is linked to increased risk of high blood pressure, obesity and even other serious disorder.
To manage loneliness, you should accept and acknowledge it. Loneliness is a valid feeing. Don't brush it under the carpet, as that doesn't help solve the problem. Smell a flower or take a walk in nature, for example. Celebrate each small achievement. When you decide to change things and seek a connection with others, consider a like-minded group. A client of mine joined a sewing group and it was very successful.
The best approach to helping someone who is lonely is to sensitively ask how they are and what they're doing, and listen to the answer in a non-judgmental way. If you want to invite them to do something with you, do it. If they say no, don't be discouraged from asking again.
A. Seek joy in little things B. If you try to get over loneliness C. They might need time before feeling ready to say yes D. When you're feeling lonely over a long period of time E. There's a big difference between loneliness and being alone F. You might also turn to food and not feel motivated to exercise G. Nobody enjoys being told what to do whatever the circumstances |
I started the jar the winter when I recovered from a cancer. I thought it might be a good way to stay1 . I chose a medium-sized Mason jar and filled it with notes listing the things for which I was2 .
Years later, the jar has become an important part of my3 . Every year on New Year's Day, I start with a new jar and wrote notes on pieces of paper4 the things I appreciated or moments that brought me joy. Some weeks, I can5 add any notes. Other times, I'm6 paper and adding note after note. When I7 the jar on the following New Year's Day, it's like re-reading my diary. For a fleeting moment, I get to8 those moments in the past 12 months.
Honestly I never really9 New Year's Day. But now I look forward to it every year. It is the chance to10 and enjoy all the moments that filled the past twelve months. It's the perfect way to develop gratitude and keep myself11 positivity.
The jars haven't just helped me to develop a sense of gratitude. They've helped me to notice the seemingly12 moments. Through the jars, I am13 to the time when I felt happy and warm. The jars14 me that simple blessings are all around us. Once we receive them with thanksgiving and15 , we experience true joy.
The village of Dafen, China was once thought (produce) the most oil paintings in the world every year. Recognized as the "world's art factory", Dafen impressed visitors with (it) many workshops, in which painters created mock (模仿的) masterpieces by Van Gogh, Monet and Warhol. But the village was always seen more as a production linea place of culture. Today the future of Dafen may depend on it is able to earn respect of the art world.
Things started to change for Dafen in 2008, when the global financial crisis cut down overseas (order). With more demand coming from the domestic market, artists began painting different subjects. New customers preferred Chinese styles, says painter in Dafen. He learnt the art of Shan Shui which involves representing natural landscapes. In some ways Dafen reflected the broader economy. As export starts to decline as a share of GDP, domestic (consume) plays a larger role in driving growth.
China is the world's second-largest art market. But it is not clear where Dafen fits in. Locals say the demand for their paintings (decline) in the past two pandemic-stricken years. "Most people would (probable) be surprised that Dafen still exists," says Lisa Movius, a writer in Shanghai who covers art. (adapt) to the changes, maybe it is time that Dafen should go through a transition.
"My favorite superhero," Sebastian started reading in front of his whole class. Then he stopped. He was nervous about reading his essay." Go on, Sebastian," the teacher encouraged
"My mum is my favorite superhero, "he continued." Some might laugh at me for saying something like that. but my mum is the most hard-working person in the world. She raised me and my two brothers alone, and we have never lacked anything. Our family is the most important to her."
Sebastian wet his lips before he continued reading." My mum promised to get us a house by the end of the year. We live in a trailer—a vehicle without an engine. It's a little small with three boys. I don't know if my mum can keep her promise. because she had an accident recently, so I'm helping out, too.
"How are you helping?" a teen girl asked.
"Keep quiet, everyone. Let Sebastian finish reading," Mrs. Evans gently scolded the class.
"My mum is a street sweeper for the city, but she's been staying home, trying to get better. She's on paid sick leave. Someone has to fill in for her. So I went to her boss and started doing her job. I rake(耙) the leaves outside into piles mostly because they 're falling so often now. But I realized how hard it was and that a real superhero doesn't wear a cape (斗篷)or go on adventures. A real hero takes care of his family, and I hope to grow up and be half the hero my mum is. Thank you."
Then came a moment of silence After that, the rest of the class read their essays too, and Sebastian started to feel a bit silly because they all talked about superheroes like Iron Man Thor, and Wonder Woman. He was the only one who had written about a real person.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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He asked Mrs.Evans about it at the end of their class, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
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One Sunday Sebastian was raking leaves when he saw his classmates coming to him.
