SPCS students@Stanford University (2017)

19 July 2017 Group 3 Kelly Wong Cherine Chan Serene Lam Candy Lo Anna Tsoi In the morning , we went to iFly , which is an indoor diving centre. We took 45 minutes to go there. We first had a lesson about the theory on how to fly and the structure of the wind tunnel. Most of us thought that the fan is below us , but actually it is above us , we were so amazed. After waited for a long time , it's finally out turn to fly! We lined outside the wind tunnel , and took turns to go in it with the guidance of the instructor. We all flew very successfully , some of us even could fly by ourselves without the help of the instructor. We all had a memorable experience and enjoyed a lot.   After flying , we went a famous California fast food shop called In-N-Out , we had burgers , French fries and milkshake there. It's the first time for us to eat in a fast food shop in US. They're so different from the ones in Hong Kong.  After lunch, we went ...

19th July Melanie Ip Greta Lam Janet Lee Christine Lum Dorothy Ma  Then we had a firepit night. We made s'mores ourselves, we sat by the fire together and roasted marshmallow.  We took lots of photo together and had a great time. We climbed trees and it was a great experience for us as we sledom climb trees in Hong Kong. During the sunset, we took pretty photos. These precious photos help preserve our memories and we will remember this day forever. This morning after breakfast we went to ifly, where we had a minute to experience flying in an air tunnel. We had a class on  the theory behind the air tunnel and learnt about how it worked. As a large group we also had an experiment on how different objects with different masses and surface areas need different wind speeds to fly. It was also rather nerve wracking to try flying but we all had a great time. We were helped by the instuctor and most of us succeeded in flying on our own. Sadly it only lasted o...

19/7/2017 Group 1 Bernice Leung Annie Suen Pamela Tang Beata Wong Vanessa Yu We went to Ifly and learnt how to fly in a giant tunnel filled with strong air in the morning. We were first taught by an Ifly instructor of the relationship between mass, density and speed by the use of different kinds of balls. Afterwards, we were allowed into the VIP room and learnt about how the giant air tunnel operates. We also knew about velosity which will be useful in our studies in the future years. All of us were quite nervous before the flight as we are the first group to fly. However after we have started flying, we enjoyed the process a lot. Being able to fly freely is always one of the dreams of many children and we are finally able to do so! In the afternoon, we attended a talk on Stanford University admissions. The speaker told us about his own experiences and lots of information on university applications. These tips benefit us greatly, giving us a glimp...

19/7/2017 Group 7 Ailsa Leung Annabelle Ngai Idy Ngai Simran Thadani Tinny Wong Today, we went to IFly  and had an indoor skydiving experience. Although it was a bit scary, we were so excited and thrilled. The wind was so strong in the chamber so that the wind blew us up. We had a great time and we had lessons about gravity and drag force. It was such a fantastic experience and we had lots of fun. We also took group photos in Stanford Campus in front of the church. The weather was good and we also took a 360 degrees photo. At night, we had a bonfire, next to really pretty scenery. We were able to capture the beauty of the sunset behind us and we also took pictures with all our friends. We also had the experience to make s'mores beside the bonfire. It was absolutely delicious and we really enjoyed eating and chatting together. We will really miss this unforgettable day at Stanford!    

19/7 Group 5 Victoria Ip Kathy Lau Tivona Yeung Joanna Keung Jacqueline Lo Today was a very fun day. In the morning, we went to iFly, an indoor skydiving facility. All of us from 1047 and French House got the opportunity to get into the air chamber and experience indoor skydiving for one minute. At first, many of us were very nervous, as it felt as if we were in an area that defies gravity, which was quite scary and it was the first time for many of us. As the instructors gave us a briefing on the flying positions and what to be careful of, we were all pumped and excited for the experience. All of us had a lot of fun in the chamber, it was not scary but certainly an enjoyable time. Out of the chamber, we got to see many of our classmates and even Mrs. Haider experience indoor skydiving! The lecture about admission to Stanford was also meaningful and inspiring. It gave us hope and confidence to get into better universities when we grow up. Thanks to the lecturer who told us abou...

Today is such a special Wednesday! We had a field trip with packed activities. In the morning, we played iFly, a memorable experience with professional instruct. After that, we even learned some physics principles to give a detailed explanation of our flight. We really took a lot from such exciting and unforgettable activity which we could never have back in Hong Kong! After lunch, we had a talk on the administration of Standford University and we learned about the detailed information for application of the university. The Stanford University is such a beautiful place, we really hope that we can continue our study there. In the evening, we had a bonfire. The sunset was magical, we had loads and loads of pictures there. It has been a pity that we did not get ourselves some smores, but it was surely a precious experience to enjoy the view and the weather!