YAY! Im going back in JULY!

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Mon May 12, 2003 9:52 pm

i dont like reading the required stuff at school at all....which is why for my research paper i did...NASA!!!

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon May 12, 2003 9:57 pm

Same here. My research/persuasion paper was on the dangers of space debris/trash.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Mon May 12, 2003 9:58 pm

mine was on whether or not we should continue with the space program

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:00 pm

I almost did that topic, but everyone already knew how I felt about that, and I thought I'd introduce a new topic to them.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:03 pm

but but i wanted to do something easy and painless and that i could rant on about...it was just a research paper...not too bad

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:03 pm

I did a college english paper a persuasive paper on why NASA's funding should be increased.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:05 pm

that actually sounds productive

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:05 pm

It was actually very little work, I'd already done some previous research on the topic so i did most of it off the top of my head

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:08 pm

My english teacher liked it but then shes already a supporter of the space program.

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:08 pm

One of my speeches was on how NASA's budget should be increased.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:10 pm

When i take public speaking in the fall i will probably do a speach on NASA funding.

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:11 pm

My speech teacher says he is going to miss me next year b/c he enjoys the daily NASA update

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:12 pm

One of my favorite projects that I did was an almost to scale model of Challenger.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:15 pm

That sounds cool. One of the coolest things i git to do was judge a NASA essay contest a few years ago. Essays from students all over the country.

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:16 pm

That would be a lot of fun. Was there a prize for the contest?

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:22 pm

Actually yes its called the NASA Student Involvement Program or NSIP there are several categories for elementary middle and high school levels. The essays are judged locay then winners on that level nationally and national winners actually win a trip to space camp.

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:24 pm

You know what? I think I read about that on the NASA website one time. I even thought about doing it, but as I said I strongly detest english. The essay to apply to NASA SHARP was really pushing it for me.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:29 pm

Well one piece of advice for you or anyone who ever decides to do it is make sure you do what the contests ask for. If you don't the judges will put it aside after the first look and it wont get a second look or even read for that matter so make sure its in the right format asd specified by the contest.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:37 pm

yeah, i think i saw something about that too....i wonder why i didnt do it.

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:38 pm

Those are good ideas for any kind of contest you enter.