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Have you ever seen a ghost? Hi nice to meet you. Like a ghost, I have been unloved my family and friends, unseen by competition and teachers,yet I exist. So what can I expect to earn from a science fair where it is expected that one must stand out and have a very valuable project to present, a superb question, a well set up experiment, and a great presentation for judges. I was told to complete such a project, and while I was expecting a project like me(unseen, unappreciated), I came out with second place school level and third place in behavioral sciences at the Prince George's county Area Science Fair. The topic for this project was delayed auditory feedback. I then approached the difficult part, the research and the experimentation. Like my presence, the research was scarce. However I managed to find information that related and allowed me to setup an experiment. Still to this day I find it strange how a ghost chose a ghost like project. When I presented this project to many people, they always asked one question. What is delayed auditory feedback? I was able to find a correlation between my subject’s races and their ability to read or recite under such circumstances. Similar races seemt to stay together on the graphs and charts. This finding not only …show more content…

I expected to only make it as far as a participation grade in class, but instead I received a placement amongst the best of the best in our school. This experience truly changed me as I understood that my intellect was actually worth something and that I had a lot to contribute. It gave me a sense of motivation to keep trying and hope that one day, I am noticed even further. This not just being intellectually but also for my culture and my diversity. Going from an introvert to the stage was big in my life and it is something I never expected would happen in a million years let alone

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