Aidan had a summer full of learning and interesting things. Some programs were new and others were places he had been before. Some he really enjoyed, others not as much. But like Aidan always does, he made the best of each opportunity.
Aidan started his summer at MIT. He loved last summer’s classes there and this year chose Mobile Game Design. He had a great teacher and created some fun games!
Then he went to Northeastern for two weeks. He was chosen to participate in a middle school program through the Center for STEM education. He had to apply, write and essay and have his teachers send recommendations. 32 students were chosen from 500 applications! The focus of the two weeks was building a sustainable city. At the end of the two weeks the groups presented their cities to family and friends both through presentations and posters. The topics included solar power, wind, water, optimal transportation methods and more. Th
ere will be opportunities for the students to work with Northeastern in the future too.
At BC High Aidan took a Scratch course. He had worked on the program before and really enjoyed it. Having a week to focus on coding and building projects was a real highlight. As was playing Pokemon Go during breaks!
The last camp Aidan participated in was at the Museum of Science. He has gone to camps there in the past but this year was his most disappointing. The class focused on designing projects and experiments like they do in the museum, which he found interesting. Unfortunately not all the participants were as engaged as Aidan was and that frustrated him.
Overall it was a pretty good summer of learning and lots of time mixed in for some fun too!
