On Friday the team had the opportunity to participate in some more hands on experience and practice building the same structure that we will be using in Thailand!!! More specifically, we built a wooden framework in the shape of our sink to create a rigid mold for the subsequent concrete pour. I have included a summary of our day so that y’all can feel as if you were with us the entire time! A little after one in the afternoon Trey, Aleem, and I head out to go shopping at North Austin Home Depot. I will have everyone know Aleem was a great driver and even let me aux on the way there (10/10)! When we got to Home Depot, we shopped around for some of the essentials (lots of wood and nails). We had planned on renting a truck to fit all the supplies in, but upon checking out we realized that they had already rented them all out for the weekend…. so, we had to improvise! Luckily it was a very short drive to Pickle, the off-campus research site where we would be building our module. Around 2:30 we arrived at Pickle, unloaded the car, and began working. After Trey and Marty talked some of the technical details, we started cutting the wood. I watched tentatively at first, but eventually worked up the courage to try and cut a piece of wood (don’t worry mom- I included a picture in case you don’t believe me)! A little later in the day Sai and Pooja arrived to lend their help, and from there we were off to the races. We spent the rest of the day measuring, cutting, drilling, and assembling like maniacs until we achieved the master piece y’all see below! The day was very long, and I think it’s a safe bet to say we left with our stomach’s growling and clothes covered in saw dust, but we also left with a sense of pride and reassurance in our ability to build this same module in country. As we continue to approach our departure date I become more and more excited every day to arrive in Thailand and work with my teammates and the community of Don Khang!! 55 days!!!!
A special shoutout to our professor, Marty Rumbaugh for sacrificing his entire day Friday to help our team, we are extremely grateful for his time and support! Thanks for reading, Julie
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