... now I know that even if something is quite difficult, I can still get it done ...           ... the fast pace at which we worked and learned showed me that I can push myself ... ... I learned that I should have managed my time more efficiently ...      ... the exploration of a career that I have been interested in has been very valuable to me ... "hands on" is a rare experience ...           ... teamwork ... learning how to think ...

... I was challenged like never before ...      ... seeing the moon (I will get there) through the big telescope ... Saturn and Jupiter through the little Celestron ...           ... confirmed my interest in math and science by giving me some idea of what a career in the sciences is really like ... the confidence to aim higher in my college choices ... ... in this type of environment the work doesn't depress me, but instead I feel excited to be applying the mathematics I have learned to a real situation ...