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HSCIThe
High School Computing Institute
is held at the
University of Utah,
in the Computer Science Department of the
College of Engineering.
I was invited because of my programming skills, and because
I am a high school student who has good grades and a strong academic record.
I am from West Jordan High School, but students from all around the state are
invited to participate. But only the best few computer students in the entire
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We're working on many different things. Obviously, writing web pages is one. We're also visiting computer companies near here, and learning about 3D modeling, expert systems, and UNIX in general. Probably the biggest plus of the whole activity is that we are given an account and allowed access to the UNIX machines 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The major emphasis is that we must explore the offered activities on our own to learn. We only spend one hour a day (9-10AM) in the classroom, learning in a supervised environment. This allows me, an independent learner, to pick up on UNIX just as fast as I can take it -- I still haven't learned some of the things they want me to, because I have spent so much time exploring UNIX.
TemplesTemples mean a lot to me. They are holy places where God resides. There are many places where God's presence is near, but temples are His home. Not only do they look beautiful from the outside but they are even more beautiful on the inside. |
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Most non-members don't understand two basic facts about temples. But if you consider that the Church builds these edifices for God and not for men, you understand perfectly: only members who have proven their worthiness are allowed to enter the temples, and the things which happen inside are sacred, because God demands respect, and the rebellious or irreverent will only cause grief - for God and Man; also, the Church spends so much money on temples (over a million dollars on most temples) because only the very best that the Church can muster is acceptable before God ... this is a reference to the belief that we have, that God only helps us when we have already done our best.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is central to my life. My experiences with the guidlines of the Church have not been all positive: at one time in my life, I fought the "rules" because I had never really tried to live them, yet I felt restricted by them (because I wanted to escape them). When I finally made the effort gain my own testimony of the Restored Gospel, I found that it provided a strength completely beyond my own. Now that I have reshaped my life to the will of God, I have found that He makes me more than I ever was before. Words like "incredible", "inspiring", "divine" - those are words that I would use to describe His influence on my life.
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More about temples 
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My source of strength,
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| More LDS Pages | The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ |
| Many temple pictures | the pictures all come from: Zarahemla Book Shoppe |
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My family consists of: (left to right, back to front)
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My family and I have shared many choice experiences together. We love to spend time outdoors, camping, playing outdoor games like ultimate frisbee, circle tag, freeze tag, ball tag, hide-and-seek, kitty in a corner, blind man's bluff, red-light green-light, etc. We also play board games like Balderdash, Chess, Checkers, and Chinese Chess. It may sound like we spend a lot of time together -- it is true. Our church believes in "family home evening" every Monday night, which takes priority over T.V., work, church, school, and all other activities. It is time just to be together as a family and learn, play, have fun, grow, share ideas, communicate needs, and anything that friends would do together. It is a powerful tool, when used in conjunction with the other tools we have, to fight the breakdown of the family.
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