Second Gear

 After 7 hours of sleep, I still felt tired. The fireworks were definitely worth it, waking up and going to class was extremely difficult for me. Fortunately, we didn't have a regular day today; we visited a car museum! We had a reserved spot for us to have a game. Bill wanted to not just learn about inertia but feel inertia. He did that by having us roll a bowling ball around a track. It was difficult to roll at first because Bill gave us really terrible brooms (intentionally) and trying to control the direction of the ball was impossible. However, we jumped over that obstacle and somehow, we got first place with a time of 2:14! It was hilarious because we had been disqualified due to us breaking regulations during the preliminary rounds.

 I originally thought the trip was going to be boring because I'm not that interested in cars. However, Bill and his endless supply of knowledge made the cars so much more interesting. He went through the history of cars and the evolution that brought the cars to the state they are today. Cars back in the 1930s didn't have seat-belts nor roofs so it was incredibly dangerous. Especially since these cars were used for actual races. Also, Bill explained the different features that cars had that improved their performances. There was a racer so tall and the car he was using was too small so they had to create a bump, and now that specific bump is named after him. Sadly, I can't remember the name of that bump

 I especially love that the owner of the museum is authentic. From what I heard, the cars showcased in the museum are in their original shape since the last time they were used in a race. The colors, wheels, and model of the cars are exactly the same. This is unique and I don't see that quite often. The owner, at this point, is not preserving cars anymore, he is preserving history. These cars are worth millions of dollars but they mean so much more than that. They each tell a tale and Bill made sure to get that into our heads.