Hello, so I just wanted to sum up all I have done my junior year.  I started out doing hand drawings in my class which was a lot of fun.   I learned the basic skill of drawing lines and why its important to keep your line type the same.  We then started learning AutoCAD.  We spent a lot of time learning the program and also doing work out of the work book.  Around the same time I was learning the program I was elected to be the junior president of AMD 1.
Also I had an interview to be a lead ambassador.  I was picked to be a lead ambassador and was soon out to schools to recruit.  After becoming a lead ambassador I then got a email asking students to go to a Skills USA conference down at the Ohio State Fair.  I got the privilege to go to this as well.  We spent two days down in Columbus and I had a blast and look forward to going to this next year.
Around this time in lab we started designing and building bridges for the Rhodes State contest.  We also had to build a tower to try to get it the tallest in 30 min.  I took first in bridges and took third in towers.  After the bridges and towers we then began to work on architecture and the mechanical side worked on drawings.
I got an email from Mrs.Spain asking if I would like to be a blogger.  I immediately replied yes and asked what I had to do to become one.
So now you know what my junior year is all about.  I became a blogger, a lead ambassador and Skills USA president of the junior class of AMD.  To all of the students that are coming up next year I suggest you take every opportunity Ohio Hi-Point gives you.  Make the last two years of your high school career two years to remember.  I guarantee that I am always going to remember that I was part of Hi-Point Journeys.

Hey everyone!! So in lab (Architectural & Mechanical Design) last week we were given a challenge to make a sleeping area that has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and it all had to be 550 square feet.  The catch of this project is that the master bedroom must have an attached bathroom and his-and-her closets.  This was a nice challenge to get used to small floor plans.
Also last week I started up Spring rehersals for drumline at my home school, Marysville.  This year’s show is going to be amazing with some new people in drumline.  I will keep you updated on what we are doing in my lab and in band.  Also keep watching for a new video on YouTube from my lab instructor.  Til the next time I blog, I wish you a great week!!

One of our student ambassadors promoting the laptop program at an event.

Hi guys, so have you ever had to take notes and you got behind?  Have you ever forgot a pencil and you couldn’t take notes because of it?  At Hi-Point all of us have laptop computers.  Not only do we use the computers in lab to do our lab work, but we also use them in academic classes, as well.  In academic classes we read the books, take notes and e-mail assignments.  We use these computers almost every day in class.  The teacher puts the notes on the projector and we type them up.  No more carrying around heavy textbooks that weigh your book bag down.  Your laptop is used to learn everything.

This year has been one of the best years in school I have ever had.  When I came to Hi-Point I had hands-on help and got to talk one-on-one to my lab instructor and my teachers.  My first day of lab was just like any other first day of school because nobody really knew each other and we were all quiet.  That soon changed because we had some fun activities we did together.  We started right away with hands-on learning and had some fun with it.  Through the year we got more and more activities to work hands-on.
Just this past month our lab went to a contest at Rhodes State for tallest tower and bridge contest.  I took first in bridges, which had to hold 20 lbs for one minute and be made out of manila folders and Elmer’s glue.  Mine held and was the lightest and took first place.  The tallest tower was to be made out of manila folders and scotch tape.  Mine stood at 7’ 4”.  This was my first year doing anything like this in school, and I had a blast! I still have the rest of this year and next year I can’t wait to see what happens next! Till the next time, bye!

This past week my lab had a “Women in Technology and Engineering” event. This was with girls from local schools interested in Information Technology. We had 10 girls show up and they went to different sessions for the whole day. Several labs participated in it, including Information technology, Electronics Engineering, and Architectural and Mechanical Design. There were also some women teachers that participated as well. There was a movie dealing with different IT fields, and a crime scene investigation including testing (fake) blood and urine to find out who was guilty of the crime. It was really fun to show girls that females can do just as good as a job as a male can!