A Budding Scientist by Emilia Scotson

much anymore since my dad moved to Montana so, I don’t go to Washington
anymore. But if I was in Washington, I know we would still hang out.
I am an optimist. My mom says I am too optimistic because I think I will get
my homework done quickly, then don’t. I show that I am sad by crying. When I am
happy, I smile, laugh, jump (if I’m excited), and hug.
One hope that I have is that I get to be a chemical engineer in the future. I
want to be able to create new chemicals and materials. One hope that came true in
my life was getting to go to Sea Camp. My mom and Grandma paid the money, so
I could go last year and it was awesome. My sister just got to go to Astrocamp. I
was really disappointed because they skipped doing Astrocamp when I was in 4th
grade. I have heard sometimes older kids go, like in high school, so another hope I
have is that Astrocamp will be offered later on, when I can go.
My most treasured memory is when I went to Sea Camp. Sea Camp is my
favorite memory because we had so much fun and got to do so many new things. I
went snorkeling and kayaking for the first time. We dissected a squid. I got to see
baby dolphins. Some of my friends from school were there, too.
I worry about my grades and getting all my work done. Sometimes it feels
very overwhelming, and I am frustrated because I don’t get any free time to just
relax and do what I want.
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