Summer Science Program SSP Introduction Thread

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Thanks, Ahra :) I got a 7 on my essay last time, and I know I'm not a bad writer... 5 paragraphs... thats intro, 3 examples, and conclusion? ... just checking <em>grins</em></p>

<p>and of course we'll all be very good friends!</p>

<p>yeah.. standardized tests... ew. I just went through every vocabulary flashcard I've made in the last six years. It took about as many hours...</p>

<p>I'm really opposed to timed tests, because people work at different paces, and yeah. I know there are deadlines in life, and thats the arguement teacher always use, but I think its a pretty lame arguement. Nothing wrong with deadlines... I just don't like times tests that are intentionally made so you have just hardly enough time to finnish, if you work quickly. </p>

<p>We always called them the "flat right hand rule" and the "curved right hand rule" Its always kind of tricky because my physics teacher always refers to North and South and East and West in terms of actual location, like the front of the room is East, and the wall with the door is South. Its pretty tough to reorient myself when I'm at home doing homework. Not that I ever do any physics homework at home... I always do it during class. I wish I could have taken AP this year, as the honors class moves pretty slowly.</p>

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<p>Hmm, back to the original topic... about the Harvard SSP... how often does soemone get accepted into the program? what are the usual "criteria" they look for? i have no idea what it's like... or what the application is like (i'm starting it now).</p>

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<p>SSP = Summer Science Program</p>

<p>Www.summerscience.org</p>

<p>NOT Harvard's summer secondary students or whatever their program is called.</p>

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<p>sorry x3rose but you are the third person interested in harvard's SSP</p>

<p>i guess we should have made the topic thread title more explcit</p>

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<p>oh got it sorry, i saw ssp and assumed it to be the same. my boyfriend says i'm very unobservant. i guess he's right.</p>

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<p>i got an idea :)
new page starts every 15 posts, right?
right :)</p>

<p>so, whoever starts a new page should begin his/her post with the words:</p>

<p>THIS IS SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM </p>

<p><a href="http://www.summerscience.org%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.summerscience.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>NOT </p>

<p>HARVARD SSP</p>

<p>that way no one will get confused , hehe
:D</p>

<p>PS
good luck everyone tomorrow :)</p>

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<p>thanks</p>

<p>remember guys, work fast, think fast</p>

<p>and for all you musicians:</p>

<p>b sharp, never b flat, always b natural</p>

<p>peace</p>

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<p>So are you all pumped to be going to Cambridge????</p>

<p>Why don't you take SSP out of the title- that way Harvarders won't confuse it, but the real SSPers will know what we're talking about.</p>

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<p>well, there is no point of starting a new thread with only 2 weeks left, and, besides, i wanted this thread to reach 30 pages before we get to Socorro <em>blushes</em>
:)</p>

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<p>2 Weeks!!!! I Can't Wait!!!!</p>

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<p>I've officially started packing! (today I accomplished step one:finding a suitcase)</p>

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<p>LMAO, Shadow!</p>

<p><em>rolling on the floor</em> omg, omg! lol, you're funny :)</p>

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<p>Physics is so hard T_T
And i can't concentrate on the studying because i'm so panicky.</p>

<p>I feel horrible T_T
I'm going to fail them alllllllll <em>go finds a corner and cries</em></p>

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<p>so why are you on CC :-P</p>

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<p>ouch cipher 3D that wasnt nice jk but yea peace</p>

<p>dont worry ahra</p>

<p>right hand rule is always right</p>

<p>dont be panicky!</p>

<p>dont feel horrible!</p>

<p>be one with nature</p>

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<p>Just keep breathing, and yeah. Just keep breathing. Its just a test. </p>

<p>Though my study habits have been rather poor today... I went on a field trip to DC, and studied for maybe an hour of the ride up there, and maybe fifteen minutes of the way back. The trip was great though! I wish I'd had more time at the air and space museum... I love that place. I had to visit 3 museums though, in 4 hours, so I did a half hour at National Gallery of Art (the old section), half hour at the American History Museum, an hour and a half at the air and space museum, a half hour playing with the toys in the air and space museum gift shop... <em>grins</em>... then what time I had left in the Botanical Garden. It ended up being a lot of walking though... so I got home and watched "Footloose" which is an 80s chick flick with a typically vapid plot, but excellent dance sequences!</p>

<p>And now I'm going to bed to get a good nights rest before my SATs. And I'm going to remember to bring my watch and my calculator and my admissions ticket to the test tomorow. And a pencil. </p>

<p>Good luck everyone!</p>

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<p>THIS IS SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM </p>

<p><a href="http://www.summerscience.org%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.summerscience.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>NOT </p>

<p>HARVARD SSP</p>

<p>(because we're on a new page! How do I make it all pretty and colorful though?)</p>

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<p>Its almost 11 here, and I just finished my review :/
So many equations...</p>

<p>Ahhh.
I don't feel ready at all but oh well. Tomorrow is a big day.</p>

<p>:D I'm outieeeeee</p>

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<p>Im Done With My Sats!!! Weeee... 2 More Weeks :p</p>

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<p>lucky you Petter :)
mine are in 1.5 hours :(</p>

<p>:)</p>

<p>and, in case you'll visit us before your SAT Ahra, i have to give you my peace of advice :)</p>

<p>just pretend you like physics, throw all fear out of your head, pretend to confident, and you'll see that you'll get AT LEAST 800 ;)
good luck! :)</p>