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March 05, 2003
ECybermission Science Contest Judge
My first stint as a science project judge begins today. I'm an online judge for the ECybermission science contest. This is a science contest for 7th and 8th graders nationwide. I spent some time reading contestents' statements of problems being solved, and was impressed with the number of environmentally-related projects. Does this tell us something about the youth of today? Another quality I noted was the eagerness in solving problems. We grown-ups like to phrase our statements as "lessen the global warming effect". These kids say "solve global warming" or "eliminate global warming". This is refreshing, and precious, because such an optimistic outlook seems to be fleeting within a person's lifetime.
Posted by Kathy at March 5, 2003 05:36 PM