Bram Nutt's Senior Project

  Friday: Last Friday, I learned how to change a tire. First I had to get the kit that comes with the car out. Then comes the most important part which is double-checking that the parking brake is on and putting a wedge under the back tire so it cannot roll accidentally. Then I took off the bolt caps and placed them on the floor of the car so they wouldn’t get lost. I then loosened the bolts slightly using a wrench. The trick to getting them loose when they are really tight is to step on the wrench with your foot to get enough force to loosen it. I then jacked up the car and then loosened the bolts until the tire could spin easily and placed them on the mat of the car. I then did the same thing in the opposite order and put the wheel back on. The best trick is to push your foot through the wrench when tightening it so that your foot doesn’t slip off of it. Saturday: On Saturday, I learned how to play the guitar. I learned about what frets are and how to use them when playing from m...

  Saturday: Saturday I went rock climbing with some friends. I hadn’t done any kind of rock climbing since a short unit in middle school. I learned from my friend the importance of using your feet more when you have a long reach between two holds. He also showed me how to use your feet to support you when there is a crease in the wall and you don’t have a foothold. I also learned that you can’t climb for too long when beginning because you get a blister very quickly. Sunday: There was a change of plans from last week. Initially, I planned to hike the wildwood trail today. However, I also planned to learn how to bike on Monday, so I decided to do something less strenuous today and learned how to bake banana bread. I rarely bake and baking reminded me of the importance of mixing the liquids separately from the solids Unfortunately, we were out of vanilla extract which the recipe called for so we did it without the vanilla extract. I thought that the bread turned out very good and it ...