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5.2.03

This week was my second week with Yosemite Institute, and it went well. This week I got to work with Echo, she was another great instructor. This time, we got to work with eight graders from Sacramento. I can not believe the difference you see from working with six graders and then working with eight graders; it is fascinating how much their mind change with in two years.

I was really surprise how smart these kids were, they were well informed about the Sierras Nevada’s and also on Yosemite Valley; I have to give credit to the teacher who teach those kids, it is hard to find school [specially in California] that care on teaching their students about the environment. I hope that many schools [not jut California] happen to do the same things –teaching their kids about environment.

The kids were amazing in following the instructions for the water testing from the waters streams here in the Valley. The data that these kids got will be use for the program called GLOBE, a program sponsored by NASA. After two hours, we found out that the water from the streams are safe. The rest of the week we hiked within the Yosemite Valley, it wasn’t that different from what I had last week with Mr. Boots; the only difference was that I had different instructor and different kids.

I can not wait for next week, apparently we get (and by we I mean: Jocelyn, Houston and I) to go to LA for a Boy and Girls Club meeting for the June WildLink expedition, I am so exited. If I am not wrong I think we get to go on May 5th, that the famous Cinco de Mayo, and since we are going to LA, we might see some parades that my Raza might do. Well this is all I can say for now, I just have to wait and see what up ahead.

"Lots of minds for a small world" - José