The Physics Gala

     The Physics Gala is a gathering of famous scientists and engineers from all different times. They eat and laugh and discuss physics and how their work has affected the world of science. Having been part of the physics gala just about an hour ago, I knew what I was getting into when I went to ask people about their characters.
     The first person I interviewed was Marie Curie. She born in Warsaw, Poland in 1867 and eventually moved to Paris, France. She was the famous scientist who discovered radium and radiation along with her husband. She told me, "Radiation is the name given to energy in particles emitted from unstable nuclei or particles." Her daughter, Irene, was also in the same field of science. Sadly, Curie died in 1934 due to radiation exposure.
     The next scientist I interviewed was Carl Sagan. Sagan was born on November 9th, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York. He was an astronomer who searched for extraterrestrial beings (or aliens) in space. He believed that "the universe is unknown and unlimited" and he was the only scientist to ever send out a physical message that can be understood by all and any aliens. Sagan died on December 20, 1996 in the nearby city of Seattle, Washington.

     The last person I interviewed was Sally Ride (portrayed on the left of the last picture). (I had played her in my first period physics class just earlier.) She was born May 26, 1951 in Los Angeles, California and grew up and went to school there for most of her life. She became the first American woman to go to space and the youngest as well. In 2001, she co-founded Sally Ride Science to "inspire and encourage young women to pursue mathematics and science". Ride died from pancreatic cancer in San Diego, CA on July 23, 2012.

The 1st Annual APCS Art Opening

     Today in Computer Science we went to the auditorium at our school and got to see the AP Computer Science class's artwork. There were many pictures on the wall and they were all made up of numbers and symbols. I learned that this is called ASCII art.
     Most of the pictures on the wall were of objects or animals. They used keyboard symbols such as the "@" and "-" signs to create realistic images. Underneath each piece of artwork was a little paragraph by the author with the picture's name and an explanation of what inspired them to create it.
     Before experiencing the APCS art exhibition I had no idea that ASCII art was a thing. I had seen little images made of semicolons and periods before but I never knew that such realistic and monumental artwork could be created using these symbols. Maybe one day I will be able to create a work of art as cool as these: 

My Proposal for a Spreadsheet-Related Assignment

   My proposal for a spreadsheet assignment would be a To-Do list. Whether it is for homework or chores, a To-Do list will be very helpful in organizing your activities. If the spreadsheet is shared with others, it will also make it clear what someone else needs or what someone else has already taken care of. For example, maybe your family member needs groceries and you are already at the market. You can take care of buying it for them and save the family some gas money. A To-Do list will also be convenient for everyone to see what chores have already been finished and which ones need to be done.