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Summer Visit - 2011 - BRC team

The summer visit to Caltech is 3-4 days long and is the only time during the year of work when all the participants on the team come together in person to work intensively on the data. Generally, each educator may bring up to two students to the summer visit that are paid for by NITARP, and they may raise funds to bring two more. The teams work at Caltech; the summer visit typically includes a half-day tour of JPL. Reload to see a different set of quotes.

The BRC team came to visit in June 2011. The team's core educators attended, along with 10 students. IPAC staff member Mark Legassie also assisted.

Quotes

  • [student] ... my time spent on NITARP was possibly the best thing that has happened to me so far this year.
  • [student:] The best thing about the trip was that we were able to experience real science and not just a mundane lab in the classroom. It taught us about the uncertainties of science and that because what you are doing is new; no one has an "answer key" to your questions.
  • I really enjoyed working with the teachers. It was important to help each other out and realize that you are going to make mistakes...
  • [student:] The best thing about the trip was to meeting new people and learning from one other.
  • [student:] Not only did I get to meet people my own age but I had the rare opportunity to interact with adults on almost the same level.

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Summer Visit - 2011 - BRC team