April 23, 2015
            We were finally able to present our project today. The day began at Patrick’s garage where Campbell and I tested out the motorized bike to see if our fix for the carburetor worked. It did. Even with the intense vibrations the carburetor refused to budge. Patrick also educated us on the purpose of the choke. We want the choke to be closed hen we are starting the engine in cold weather because with less air coming in it provides for a richer mixture. Otherwise you want the choke open. After all of this the bike was ready to go. We warmed it up and headed over to Lovett so we could show it off.   

            It was really fun to be able to show everyone at Lovett what Campbell and I have accomplished. The people loved it. At first, I thought the lower schoolers were simply uninterested after they showed no signs of coming up to us. However, once Campbell and I took a lap around the circle we had kids surrounding us. I was literally in a mosh pit of lower schoolers trying to answer all their questions. It was fun. The different waves of students from all grades and teachers rolled through, and all were very impressed with our work. It felt good knowing exactly what I was talking about and being able to answer all the questions. Also, I think we can all admit that it is fun to show off sometimes. A lot of my friends knew what I was doing for a senior project, but to actually show them was pretty rewarding.

            We wrapped up our very long day and headed home. This cook out has restored my confidence for our future presentation, but we still need to gather all our material and finish our PowerPoint. We have a lot of work for tomorrow and this weekend. I believe the teachers will really enjoy the presentation and I am excited to answer some questions. This whole process has been amazing and it is sad that it is finally coming to an end.