A lot of exciting things have been happening with me this week.  Last Thursday, I was chosen to be the interim president of the student chapter of the Society of Plastics Engineers at Western.  This student chapter has not officially begun.  We are still in the process of getting established.  Hopefully, by the middle of August we will be ready to elect an official president, secretary, and treasurer.  From what I hear, being a part of professional organizations such as this really opens door for career advancement.  I really look forward to what becomes of this experience.
Besides this, I have all of the sudden achieved amazing success on my robot.  Although my robot does not have the highest level of intelligence that I had planned from the start, at least it is functioning to a point.  I am really excited about it.  Engineering is a career faced with many problems, but when you reach a level of success...what encouragement you feel from all your efforts.  Now, I am beginning to put together a video for this project.  I think that this will add “the cherry on the sundae”.  Besides this, I have been working vigorously to get ahead on my subjects before the semester closes in on me.  Toward the end of the week, I will take a little break and spend some quality time with my family.  As always, that will be really nice.

Charles