[Njabs-talk] Youth Slam Blurb

[Melissa Lomax]

Hello all!
 
I was given the oppertunity to attend the Youth Slam in 2007, the year that I, alongside 199 other blind high school students, helped to make history.  I had a lot of fun meeting people my age from accross the country, hearing the mentor's experiences and advice, and of course, learning that I could do things involving science and technology despite my blindness.  I was taught how to disassemble and then reassemble a computer, measure the amount of color in particles by using laboratory machines, and although it was quite a disgusting experience, I did disect a shark...or was it a whale? I forgot.  Anyways, it really was a lot of fun!  I met some really good friends there.  They stress the importance of independence, which I liked because I was not treated like a baby.  If anyone has considered attending the Youth Slam this summer, you made a great decision!  
 
See you there, 
Melissa-Missy <3

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