Fourth Day At OSU, Erick

I think today was the best day. We had a lot of fun. We woke up as normal, but after breakfast we went to Newport, to the coast. We were at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, after that we went to a workshop were we worked with sea animals, that was interesting. We went to McDonald's for lunch and we had pizza for dinner. At the coast we payed volleyball, soccer, an some other activities. For me that day went so fast.

What a Day, Lilia

On Wednesday we went to the Aquarium and we saw some sea animals. We had to do two labs that day. We digested a squid and saw got to grab some basic sea animals. But before we did the labs we went to go eat McCdonels. Like a crab,seastar,and stuff like that. After we were done we went to the beach. The water was pretty cold so I didnt realy get inside I just got my feet wet. We also did the human pyrimid and it was pretty hard. We had to try at least four to five times until we got everyone on.

Today we got to know a little more about collage because people came to visit us and talk about their jobs and give us advise about collage. We also did some fun stuff like see how engeenirs help take the oil away from the sea. Then we went to a sience lab and we got to see what dry ice does.We got to eat cheetos and there was smoke coming out and it look really cool. We also went to the bookshop and there was some nice clothes. We are also doing a talent show tonight and i think it going to be pretty fun because i'm going to be Americas next top model, Patty is a marshalarts, Elizabeth is the juge, Erick the gangster raper and and Humberto the hoost. Were also having a dance after the talentshow. The Stuff and everyone else is very nice to be around. This has been a very good expirence for me.

Third Day At OSU, Erick

Today we did a few fun activities. We were from classroom to classroom all day. After breakfast we started talking about leadership and we played some fun games with our groups. After lunch we came back to the classroom to do something different, we had to make a bridge with specific materials, we also had to invent something that will prevent an egg from braking. It was fun even though we were at the classroom all day. At the end we played dodge ball which was fun, and that was it. At least we had fun.

Day at the Beach: Humberto

Yesterday we went to the devils punch Bowl. It was a long ride. i felt really bored. but luckily we started playing a game called mafia which i got killed like two times. i only killed like two people but it was fun and made the time pass. and today we are going to do a talent show which i am very nervous about. i have to introduce Lilly as top model then patty as a street fighter and Erik as a gangster. I hope everything comes out good and funny that we will remember. p.s built a human pyramid and dissected squid cool. almost forgot we went to the aquarium and saw cool sea creatures

What Did I Do This Week At OSU? Patty

I am having such a great time here! I got to meet new friends, got to know more about them. I have learned so much in just this past days at OSU . I have learned things like how to interact more with people to learning how to apply for colleges. I really, really liked how they taught us here cause there were times wen we had to just sit & listen. But there were times when we actually got to move around & actually do it with our own hands. That's the way I actually learn more from it. I do believe that this week here changed my personality, it made me a stronger person in many ways.
For example, I didn't exercised at home at all, just once a few weeks. Exercising here everyday made me realize how important it is for my health to exercise. Another example is that I am kind of shy, and in here they taught me how to overcome it. Now i feel comfortable talking in fronts of a big group without getting nervous. Another thing that made me stronger was to make relationships with the other students. Because even though we all came from the same school, I only talked to a few. Now it's like one big family and i love it!! Lastly, I learned so much information about colleges and how to get help. I feel better now that I have an idea of what the process is. All that information made me become more secure of myself!
I loved, loved all the activities that we did this week! It was jsut so much fun working as a team. And doing activities that i tought i would never be able to do, so i'm prud of myself that I let those fears get out of me. Yesterday i had a blast at the beach, even though it was a little cold. My favorite activity that we did was the human pyramid! Because that is what I call team work. I also liked when i went to the devil's bowlpunch with noemi, Lety, Mariela, and Miguel. I tought I wasn't going to be able to climb the rock but I did it!!

Almost Over: Elizabeth

In my blog today I'm going to be writting a little about both wednesday and thursday and it will be alot but at the same time some parts are going to be a little sad because each day that passes by means a day closer to friday.

Wednesday: we started the day like any other, we woke up early and excersided, and everythings was normal. Later after breakfast we all got ready to head over to our trip at the aquarium which was actually pretty fun. I mean i've gone to the aquarium before but it was never like this because it was with friends which made it a difference experiance.

Well after the aquarium we all went to eat and then to Hattfiel Marine Science Center. When I got there I had no idea what we were going to do but once I found out I completely freaked out! We were told we were going to touch some sort of sea creatures which is something i DO NOT do. I was scared but it did not matter because i simply could not get out of it, I had to face my fear. Anyhow I somehow managed to do it and een tho I did not touch everything I helped my partners and didn't make a big deal. Finally we finished and got that over with but for my luck we had another lab to do. Disecting a squid was what we were doing next and I had done it before but I didn't like it a bit! (I cant believe I did it again).

After the Science Center it was time to go to the beach. We all got there and imediatelly ran to the water to soon find out it was freezing! I decided to get out a bit ince my feet were starting to feel numb (scary) but after a while i went back in but of course only getting the water up to my

knees. I remember a very fun part at the beach which was when we all tried to build a piramid which almost succeeded, well actually we succeeded with a small group but were unsuccessful when we tried to build it whit all the students, but we were close, o well maybe next time.

I don"t really have time to talk about thursday so I'll just say something quick. One we talked to a lot of people who we could ask any question, they all were nice and helped not feel guilty about not knowing what I want to be in the future. Second some college people came and told us a little more about each university and gave us the chance to ask questions and now we're going to get ready for our tallent show and even though I'm not sure if i'll do a good job I believe it'll be very fun.

I only have one last thing to say: This was absolutely one of the best experinces and I loved this week it really does feel like youre in a family here and that makes me feel comfortable so thank you all staff members and thank you to all my friends I will never forget this week!

Maggy

Today was my last day well not really because tomorrow we are going to be until 10 on morning but was a really fun weekend and I'm so tired because we walk to much this weekend but I feel like I learned new experiences in my life now i'm planing to come to college and to tell my friend that now I'm a leadership and I can help my community.I feel sad because I'm living but now I understand how is the life in the university alone with no parents in here because really Imiss them so much like I never thought.I'm so happy because my crazy friends stephany was with me and besides that my mentors told me to met new people I really met them but I can said that I really can't separate from her she is my bestie for ever.

lilia

So far the camp at OSU is going grate except that we have to get up at 5:30 in the morning to go do some excersise. I sometimes can't sleep at night so im very tired in the morning. The first night at camp me and my roomate woked up between 3:34 and 3:50 because, we thought it was 5:00. Then we went back to sleep and were tired when we woked up. We have played awsome games that i had never played before like toro,toro. When were in our groups we play little activities that we have to use a lot of team work in order to get the activitie done. we played games were have have to trust them and those ga,es are pretty challenging some times. We also went bowling and that was pretty fun. Even though we have been here for three day i have learnd many new stuff.

Getting Up At 5:30, Patty

Getting up at 5:30 sounds like a big deal to all of us. We complain saying its way too early for us to be up. Which is kind of true but once you think about it its not so bad after all. Its still a little hard for me to get up at that time but then I think about all the fun activities that we will be doing. The first morning for me was super bad cause I'm used to waking up later.Second, I went to sleep late that night so i didn't get much sleep. I tought it was funny how i woke up in the middle of the night. I had no idea what time it was but i felt like it was almost 5:30 so i told myself to stay wake & that someone would be knocking on the door at any minute. Then my room mate woke up & that's when i asked her for the time. It was just 3:50, i guess i was just too excited to go to the challenge course the next day! That first morning I woke up to the hard knocking on the door & struggled to get up, but i did it. Now I'm actually getting used to it. I really like the idea of getting up in the fresh morning to excercise. Another thing i don't mind getting up so early is because i enjoy being here & i want to learn many things. I know that we are only here for a week & i feel like getting up later would be wasting time. I just want to enjoy every minute that I am here. I am the one in the white shirt.

Second Day At Camp, Erick

The second day was very different.
We woke up at 5:30 and run a mile,
it wasn't that hard. After that,
we went to play some games
and climbed tall poles.
At first I was scared, but after climbing
the first log I felt I could do more.
So I went on to next ones.
It was fun looking at others
climbing, also looking at their faces.
After lunch we went to bowling
and played some pool, and other
games, I had fun, but we didn't
had much time to play.
That was my second day at OSU.

Third Day At Camp: Elizabeth

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It is our third day here at OSU and I'm still happy, (good sign) because I am getting to make a lot of good friends and experience a lot of new things. I love that even though we go to bed exhausted we all are satisfied and have accomplished something though out our day. Even though we have to wake up at 5:30 (the sad part) we get to have a lot of good exercise, fun and many laughs later on. I am starting to get a little attached to some of the people here, especially the counselors, that I'm starting to question how I'll feel Friday when we leave.

So far since the first day I have learned many things like how to solve a problem, how to make decisions, and also set and accomplish my goals. I have experienced how to communicate better and keep moving forward. One major thing that helped me was or should i say is the exercise in the mornings. Before this i would always want to keep staying in shape or be more active but I would never really have any support and i would not do anything, but now i see it"s not so hard and that i can achieve this goal.



Today we also had some challenges where we got together with partners and tried to solve a problem and i liked this part of the day because I'm starting to know the people here better and i can talk with more confidence now and with everybody working together and putting together the things we have learned we accomplished ourselves and felt proud.

Mainly the day in my point of view was relaxing but also a good day. A day about working together and working through challenges to reach out goals. A long day indoors became a good day with friends.

Second Day at OSU: Patty

When I first got at the challenge course i was super excited to try new things that i had never done before. I felt like it was going to be a great day because everyone was anxious to face some challenges.Not only that but they all seemed to be in such a positive attitude. During the challenge course

Challenge course: Humberto

When I first got to the challege course I felt nervous because I am afraid of hieghts. Durring the Challenge Course I felt nervousI felt like I was gonna fall any secound. After the Challenge I felt energetic because i got a big adreneline rush from being really high. I learned that i could conqure my fear of hieghts.

Second Day At Camp: Elizabeth

This morning they woke us up at 5:30 something way too early for me but now by the end of the day i can truthfully say it was worth it because i did have a lot of fun and i felt like i accomplished many things today. An example is the jog in the morning, it had been so long since i had exercise and to have gotten a good time on the mile made me have a good and positive feeling about myself. Today we also did "The Challenge Course" which think was one of the funnest things so far because just to have the experience of being so high above the ground made it feel exciting and a little intense. I admit at the beginning of the challenge course i wasn't sure about going up there, all the way up 50 feet and then just drop but once i decided to try it itself made me feel a little more confident and making me feel like i could even go sky diving one day! Now its was not all games because once we got into our groups we talked about ourselves and how we feel and thing about us. We had some activities with out group where we discussed feelings, thoughts, and our self esteem.

Second Day at OSU, Lilia

Today we did a challenge day course. When I first got to the challenge course i felt a little nervous because I did not know what to expect. During the challenge course, I felt a lot more relaxed because i knew what activities we were going to do. The activities we did were very fun. Because we had to use team work in order to get them done.

( I'm the one next to the girl in the pink.)

First Day of Camp, Lilia

I'm here because i am a migrant student in Oregon. I didn't know about this program until they called my house. While I'm here I would like to learn about collage life because I don't really know much about collage. I would like to learn how to apply for a lot of scholarships. I will also be one of the first one in my family to go to collage and get a job that i like.

(I'm the one on the right)

First Day At Camp, Erick

Today was my first day at OSU, I feel anxious. We have done many activities, first we did an activity to get to know each other, after that we got a tour around the university. The food is not the best but you got no choices. After that we went to another classroom, where we played some games and talk about leaders and mentors and we also talked with some OSU students, that share their experiences at OSU. After dinner we played kick ball and after that we came to the computer lab. And that was my first day at OSU.

First Day Of Camp: Elizabeth

This morning i was feeling a little nervous about this trip a bit feeling uncomfortable but once i got here everything changed. I started talking to a few people and after hearing some of the staff members talk and playing a game where i learned more things about others i started feeling good about this trip. After lunch we all got a tour around the campus and we got to see some the area a little better.

Later they put us in teams and each did different activities. In my group we talked about leadership and mentors, what is necessary and what a leader is. In the picture on the left I'm with my group discussing how a leader should be, I'm the one in the front arranging the ideas. The picture on the right shows the group on the tour.


During the afternoon we played a couple of games "Toro Toro" and "Kickball" and by the end of the day i was tired but at the same time satisfied with my day.

First Day of Camp: Patty

I'm here because I am a migrant student & I want to know more about going to college. I got invited by my school district & I am ready to learn new things that will benefit me in my future.I come from a big family but no one has ever gone to college so I'm one of the first ones to go. I don't really know much of how to apply to a college or how to get financial aid. Those are two big things that i would like to learn more about this week. it is barely my first day here & I have already learned so many things. It's also been fun so far & I'm sure that it will be even better the rest of the week. Something I wanted to say is to never give up because the impossible is possible.

First day of camp: Humberto

I am here because it's a great experince to learn new things. I want to learn to speak better in public. While I am here I want to meet new people.