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Summer at science camp
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ON the night of June 29, my parents dropped me off at Vancouver International Airport. In a little more than an hour, I would be boarding a flight to Ottawa, the capital of Canada. I landed in Ottawa early in the morning, and after a few hours by car, I arrived at camp.
The first day I met my fellow campers. There were 22 of us and we quickly and easily made friends. We spent the day familiarizing ourselves with our surroundings and each other. Over the next six weeks, our bonds would grow and many lasting friendships were born.
On a typical weekday, all of us left camp early in the morning to work at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL). We were split into groups of two or three to work on different research projects. There were various research topics relating to biology, chemistry, physics and engineering. After a day of working, 22 hungry campers eagerly boarded the bus to return to camp.
After returning, we were greeted by the aroma of dinner in the dinning hall. The delicious, homemade meals were prepared by the loving staff, who treated us as if we were their own grandchildren. My favorites were the spaghetti, beef stroganoff, lasagna, chili, and lemon meringue pie. After dinner, we would have various activities. Sometimes we played sports such as volleyball, soccer and badminton. Other times, we participated in various things that our supervisors prepared for us. There was also a curfew and lights out. Supervisors would occasionally check the cabins.
On one day of the week, we would be driven into town to attend a lecture. This day was also our shopping day, which we mainly used to buy food not so healthy for us. Weekends were generally very relaxing. On Saturdays, we would typically leave camp for fun trips. These included hikes, and trips to festivals and Ottawa. On Sundays we got to sleep in and have a great brunch. The rest of the day would be filled with activities. Sometimes we went swimming in the lake and sometimes we played games such as capture the flag and predator-prey.
Overall, the six-week experience was very memorable. The research done at AECL was rewarding and unique.
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