WJU Summer Career and Cultural Program Week 2

“Commander, we have landed to the moon” says Sultan Alali, NASA’s aircraft communicator, and a native from Saudi Arabia.

On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 11:30 AM, a group of students from WJU have successfully returned to the moon.  Just kidding!

Wheeling Jesuit University is the home of NASA’s Classroom of the Future, a learning facility to adults and children. Although the students did not really land in the moon, they learned the steps on how NASA challenger missions work. In addition to an introduction lesson about the space and the moon, the students learned the different job types in mission control and in spacecraft such as communication, isolation, probe, and navigation. It was definitely a good time when everyone was doing their job to make the mission successful.

After a long day of classes and spacecraft missions, the students had a glow themed dance in the Ratt, and everyone had a good night.

The next day, the students got a chance to show off their talents in singing, dancing, and many more. The first round of Jesuit’s Got Talent went really well as the students performed their best. 

 

This week the ladies had a Girl’s Night In event while the boys played at the gym. The ladies stayed in and baked cookies, painted their nails, and watched a movie. On the other hand, the guys played basketball and racquetball in the McDonough Center. In addition, Cristo Rey students from Washington DC and Chicago arrived at WJU. They are here for the whole week to check out college classes taught by WJU professors and really experience “university life”. 

 

Lastly, the Spanish students along with others worked on service projects. They volunteered at St. Mike’s, Wheeling’s local Catholic church. The students organized food and clothes donations, served dinner for the homeless, and cleaned up the area. The students also collaborated with Free Wheelchair Mission, a local organization providing free wheelchairs to people in developing countries. The students helped build wheelchairs, and other various tasks.

Two weeks have passed and the students are halfway in their journey here at WJU. The past couple of weeks were very busy and eventful. So far, the students are enjoying our summer career and cultural program. Don’t forget to check back next week for some updates!

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