As normal, my day began at 12:00 AM. After I finished up my laundry for the week, I played a game of ping pong with our TA Richard (which I won) and took an extremely thorough shower. Later that day, at 8:00 AM, I got out of bed and got breakfast at C4C before going with Jovan and Viktor to play basketball at the rec center.
Afterwards, Viktor and I joined (almost) everyone else on a mini field trip to the Hill. We first stopped by Walgreens where I bought a very reasonably priced CUB T-shirt. We then went to Starbucks and bought some less reasonably priced coffees. For lunch, Viktor and I ate at a restaurant recommended by our TA Laura. The food was tasty but the “medium” spice chicken curry I ordered almost made me pass out.
After our trip to the Hill, it was time for Dr. D’s Wizard Show. Before the show even started, we were already all mesmerized by Dr. D’s gigantic rotating wall.
The rest of the show did not disappoint. The wall was followed by lighting hydrogen balloons on fire, playing with a Tesla coil, launching a globe from a tube and smoke from a box, surprising interactions between a strobe light and a spinning fan, and showcasing an instrument called a Theremin (which upon further Googling, I learned that it directly led to the development of the synthesiser).
Dr. D and Tesla coil
After the show, we were given a tour of the physics building which, save for the 10 stories we had to walk up, was fun. The view was worth it.
Part of the view
I proceeded to have a delightful dinner. After dinner, Andreas, Viktor, and I played soccer that could make Messi or Hazard jealous.
Wanting more exercise, Viktor and I proceeded to play ping pong with Leo, our resident economist.
My day concluded at 11:59:59 PM with our last observation shift at SSP. It was far less stressful than our previous shifts since we only wanted to take pretty pictures. Viktor and I enjoyed looking through the eyepiece. We saw the Lagoon Nebula, Ring Nebula, and Saturn + its rings!
It’s hard to believe that there are only 3 more full days at SSP after today 🙁
Hello. My name is William and I’m from Maryland. I enjoy drawing, watching soccer, and listening to music at reasonable volumes. SSP has been an incredible experience…I can’t believe it’ll be over so soon.
