Picture of the Day] Us at the Ethics Station.
Mood] Cheery
Weather] HOT. Enough said.
Currently] In the office
Quote of the day: "There are two ways to pass a hurdle: leaping over or plowing through... There needs to be a monster truck option."
So IPRO was a lot of fun. The first day was all about getting together and having some group bonding. We ended up doing a little overview about what IPRO is and how the process was going to work during the summer time (shortened number of classes meaning fast paced and concentrated amount of work each week). Then we proceeded to do group related activities. The photo above is us at the "ethics table" where we were supposed to match up quotes related to ethics/morals to the presidents who said them. It was fun, but probably the most challenging. The one I liked best was the crossing of the "lava" with "rocks" which was basically black top with cardboard pieces. At the end of each task, if we completed it, we were given extra points if we did it fastest or we met more specific qualities for each task. Then, we were given a "prize" which was to help us for the final project. The final test was to build the tallest tower out of cardboard, paper, tape, and markers. I think we ended up in third.
Since our IPRO is about helping the neighbourhood of Oak Park be more sustainable, we took a trip out to the Oak Park Village Building where they manage such town affairs. We spoke with a few representatives of the Village and the Sustainability committee they have there. It was a very good meeting, quite interesting, and we definitely have a LOT to cover these next few weeks. There is a lot of research that needs to be done. I'll keep you updated.
Until the next!
Jaye
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