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Today may have been the worst driving experience of my life!!! Just to clarify my point, I had already possessed an extreme fear of driving before today’s fiasco. Now, my previous fears of driving have been multiplied by around a million!
This afternoon, while returning home from school, I missed crashing into the car in front of me by the skin of my teeth! It was raining hard. Apparently, a truck had wanted to cross in front of the car that was in front of me. Yet, it was our turn to go. In fact, there wasn’t even a traffic light. The man in the truck should have waited for on- coming traffic to clear before turning! So, the car in front of me slammed the breaks. I had, thankfully, seen what the truck was going to do a minute earlier. This had allowed me to break before the car in front of me. Yet, the slippery road made my car go a little farther than I thought. I barely tapped the car in front of me. However, I witnessed a frightening head- on collision between the car in front of me and the truck! I was so scared. Nothing had happened to my car. So, I waited for the fire truck that had stopped by to check on the car in front of me. Then, I pulled out into the next lane to go home. I am so grateful that I was not hurt. But, witnessing an accident like that has scarred me for life. I am so much more careful as a driver now. I know that I wasn’t involved in the accident. But, I still feel a little guilty to have survived with out a scratch, while the car in front had very awful damage. I am not sure about the driver of the car in front of me, I couldn’t stay long enough to find out ( since traffic had to keep moving). After this ordeal, public transportation is looking very appealing to me. I certainly am not looking forward to having to drive tomorrow morning.

Since my last blog was a formal report on the cultural importance of Venetian Masks, I figured that my next blogs should be more informal and express my interests. Hence, I have decided to blog about my recent trip to the Museum of Science and Industry or MOSI.
Dinosaurs, insects, chemistry, and human anatomy have always interested me. So ever since I turned five years old, I visit MOSI at least once a year as a tradition. It is almost like going to Disney World for me, I guess. Consequently, I have been able to witness the museum’s remarkable transformation into the excellent building it is today.
MOSI had been under construction for as long as I can remember visiting it. I always wondered what they were constructing in the other wing of the building. However, despite the construction and the museum’s relatively small size, MOSI maintained a diverse and unique array of exhibits. One of my classic favorites, which still exhibit today, is the Planetarium. Here, I was able to view different star constellations and learn about what the astronauts were studying at the time. Another classic exhibit was the Demonstration Lab. In this exhibit, different chemicals were combined to show the different reactions that could occur. I remember when the chemist froze a rosebud in 5 seconds. The frozen flower shattered to pieces when I dropped it on the floor!
Although MOSI was successful with these previously described exhibits, the museum felt the need to expand. Visiting MOSI now is even more exciting! The construction started long ago has yielded a magnificent second wing for more exhibit rooms. The IMAX Dome Theater and second wing have been around for a while now. Yet, I still can’t get over how excellent and advanced the museum has become. Even better than the architecture are the new exhibits that MOSI now offers. About a year ago, MOSI housed the widest and most complete collection of artifacts and recreations for the sunken ship, Titanic. On my most recent visit, I was able to see MOSI’s newest exhibition of human cadavers. The exhibit is titled “Bodies in Motion”. Actual human skeletons and muscles were positioned to resemble everyday movements that people go through. This was displayed in order to explain to the public how an human is able to move and work. I found this exhibit very interesting! In fact, I am planning to visit again in about a week.
So far, MOSI has proven itself to be a monumentally advanced institution. I am impressed with how they have improved education for our community. Hopefully, MOSI will continue with its prosperity and growth.