This week was pretty fun. This Friday was Powder Puff at Placer, where senior girls play flag football and the senior boys are the cheerleaders. It was very entertaining and watching the cheerleaders was hilarious. I also went skiing with my dad and a family friend and got some good turns on the mountain. I … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 16”
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This week has been a nice break from school. My dad and I ran into my stepdad on the mountain and we ended up skiing together for a few hours. It was an amazing day and we had a ton of fun. The visibility wasn’t the best but all the powder on the hill was … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 18”
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This week was the final week of school before spring break. I had a fun computer science project using an Arduino microcontroller to sequence buzzers, LEDs, and Servos. One of my friends and I created a scene where a guy was doing a “test your strength” game. His arm was on a servo and it … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 17”
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There wasn’t much going on this week. I went with my mom and stepdad to see the new movie, Cocaine Bear. Overall it was pretty funny and I enjoyed it. What made it even better was coming home to see actual bears ransacking the neighborhood trash cans. It is a set of 3 young bears … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 15”
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This week has been excited and stressful. The stress was from midterms, I had 3 in total; Chemistry, Math, and History. Math was super easy, but I had to study a lot for the chemistry midterm. I’m confident I did well on both and am not too worried. Auburn also got snow this week, it … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 14”
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The biggest part of this week was the sparring tournament at the dojo. It had been a while since I competed in sparring so I was a little nervous. In the end, I came in second in sparring. My division consisted of me, Lucas, Brody, and some brown belts from Bennati’s. I used a lot … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 13”
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This week has been full of fun and excitement. I spent the three day weekend with my dad visiting family down in the central valley. While we were there I got some practice driving on busier streets and I have to say, flatland is a lot easier than the terrain in Auburn. We also did … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 12”
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This week was scary, and fun. I auditioned for next year’s spring musical, Mean Girls. This was the first time I had done anything like this and it felt good to put myself out there and I am looking forward to seeing if I get cast. Mean Girls is one of my favorite movies and … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 11”
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Not much happened this week. It’s been a rainy week in Auburn so I’ve spent a lot of time inside. I still went out for a hike in the rain earlier this week, and I have a feeling the flower bloom this year is going to be enormous. I was also able to get some … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 10”
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This week marks the end of the second month of my test. The physical parts of the test have been easier, and the sparring rounds I am doing with Sensei Chris Hadlock have been very fun but also challenging. His style of fighting is very different from what I am used to and it is … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 9”
