ON ASSIGNMENT:
Education and Fun: What a Combo!

When I got the call saying I was one out of ten students chosen to go to Washington, D.C. to see the unveiling of Nigersaurus, I was ecstatic. I’ll be honest, most of the excitement came from being able to get a free trip to Washington, D.C. I mean, I was pleased with being able to see Nigersaurus, but I knew very little about it. That was until the delegation. It was fun most of the time, and taught me many important things. It changed my entire outlook on Nigersaurus, and dinosaurs in general.

As a Nigersaurus Delegate, it is my job to tell you why and how the delegation is significant. You might think I’m lying if I tell you what a great learning and growing experience it was.

Fortunately for me, I don’t have to lie. The delegation taught me everything I needed to know in a matter of days. It brought so many interesting things into my life. I not only got to learn about Nigersaurus from [Project Exploration], but from the excavators themselves.

I had the chance to see the unveiling and the interviews first hand. How many kids can say that? The delegation wasn’t about a free trip at all. It was about making new friends, and being a part of something only a handful of people get to experience.

It is so important nowadays for young children to get involved in science. I know what many kids think about science. You know what? I was one of those kids. That was until the delegation opened my eyes to a whole new side of science. It opened my eyes to the fun side of science. This was the opportunity of a lifetime and I am so proud to call myself a delegate.