Young Scholars Program - June 16th, 2022

 1. I have taken a robotics class in middle school, and I participated in VEX IQ, where I programmed and built robots. This gave me some background knowledge to create a solid foundation for this course, but I still definitely consider myself a beginner. I have also taken a Principles of Applied Engineering course in high school, and I've worked with programs such as TinkerCAD. I've also used Python before, but I don't remember much of the basics.

2. I think these projects are amazing opportunities to challenge myself and learn more about engineering and programming. From the start, I love how much of a challenge these projects have been for me, because they've allowed me to grow and learn as a student. It's only been three days, and I already feel like I've learned so much about programming and coding. From Arduino, to bread boards, to Tiny Watches, I've had the great opportunity to enrich my coding experience through hands-on, interactive projects.

3. For week two I'm looking forward to learning about programming more in-depth, and gaining a better understanding of how bread boards really work. This week I've gotten to familiarize myself with coding, and next week I hope to gain more knowledge about the specific components of circuits, and their functions. I want to learn about the "why" and the "how" behind programming.