By: Emily Soriano
As I woke up for my first full day at the Robert W. Greene Summer Institute for High School Journalists, I woke up energized for the day. I brushed my teeth, put on a t-shirt, pants, and some crocs. Then as a group we all headed down to the East End dining hall for breakfast.
Breakfast was at 8 a.m. I ate hash browns, a bagel, eggs with ketchup, and water. Then we walked towards the newsroom to meet with Ray Weber, community affairs liaison for NY state Senator Anthony Palumbo, who represents many communities on the North shore of Long Island. There we learned about Palumbo’s mission, like how he wants more first-time home owners on Long Island.
Then we had lunch around 12 p.m. at the East Side dining hall. I had garlic spaghetti pasta and water. Once lunch was over, my group — Gavin, Shirley, Araya, and I — walked over to the game theory convention. There we learned about the importance of Game Theory and what it is. A term that stood out to me was when Tim Chin, head organizer of the convention said, “What would happen if you played the game in equity and everyone wins?” It was an interesting analogy on how what would happen in the world if everyone just helped each other. To give aid to those who have less to be equal.
Following the trip, we headed over to the dining hall at about 5. There I enjoyed penne spaghetti pasta, a pizza slice, chicken parmigiana, and French Fries. As a beverage, I had Coke and water. For dessert, I had a tasty vanilla doughnut.
Once dinner passed, the real fun began. We headed to the stadium and watched a movie titled “Moana 2.” There we received many cool freebies. For example, hand sanitizer, Moana stickers, Ashwaganda gummies, a blow-up ball that we played volleyball with and many other cool items. I sat with my good friends Shirley, Hennie, and Allison to enjoy the movie.
After the movie we ended the night walking towards the dorms. I took the first shower. Once I was done, we recapped about our day and then lights out for bed. Ending the night on a great note.