Group 9 - 5-6 July

Day 1: 

We finally landed in San Francisco in the morning and we were all very exhausted. Shuttle bus sent us to the dorm and we had some time to settle down. Our first meal here was giant sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies, in which the chocolate melted under the bright hot sun! Then, we went on a campus tour.

            The sky was clear and the air was fresh. We passed by cafes and the Stanford bookstore and other really cool buildings. We went in the Church and it was spectacular. The sceneries at Stanford was absolutely different from that of Hong Kong and it was great to have a change of atmosphere.  

            At the welcoming dinner, the director dropped by to give us a welcoming speech. We were surprised when learnt that our school was the first school to take part in the Stanford International Camps. We were very excited for the upcoming classes that were introduced by the director.

Before bed, we had some bonding time to get to know each other. We split into groups and played two truths one lie. It was really fun, it was a great way to make new friends. We were exhausted from the activities and we went to bed early.

Day 2:

            We had our first breakfast at the canteen and the food was great. After that, we went on our first lesson – neuroscience. We all introduced ourselves to the teacher named Maral. She was absolutely amazing. She taught us about the basics of the nervous system, we also played some simple experimental games, it was so fun. Then we learnt about the functions of neurons and the history of different discoveries on neuroscience. Finally, the cool teacher brought along a mouse brain to let us have a look. It was transparent and tiny, which was not what we expected!

            After lunch, we had a mathematical exploration class with Mr Zhaoyuan Zheng. He introduced to two types of games- static games and dynamic games. We played the game Prisoners’ Dilemma followed by a dynamic programming game. We learnt how to deduce a winning strategy for each set of questions and it was very interesting. We had a great time.