Science Sucks Salvador Melchor Lecture after lecture and reading after reading all I kept believing was that science sucks. Teacher after teacher talking about the greatness of science and scientific methods, all I kept believing was that that science sucks. They talked about things like particles, liquids, gravity, pressure, mass, and energy, oh yeah, and about a smart guy named Albert. They told me to study for the test, so I did, and all I kept believing was that science sucks. All through elementary, middle and high school, and most of college, I kept on believing that science sucks. It...

Science Sucks Salvador Melchor Lecture after lecture and reading after reading all I kept believing was that science sucks. Teacher after teacher talking about the greatness of science and scientific methods, all I kept believing was that that science sucks. They talked about things like particles, liquids, gravity, pressure, mass, and energy, oh yeah, and about a smart guy named Albert. They told me to study for the test, so I did, and all I kept believing was that science sucks. All through elementary, middle and high school, and most of college, I kept on believing that science sucks. It...

The 5th Lap is about breaking barriers to achieve short term and long term goals. This could apply to everyday life. Manuel Ruiz, against all odds achieved the ultimate American Dream. He came to this country without knowing the language and lived at the time in the gang-infested streets of North Hills only with his older brother. His parents lived in Mexico City. Manuel Ruiz enrolled in High School as a 17-year-old. He graduated high school within three years with a 4.0 grade point average and also became the 7th best High School runner in the country when he ran 8 minutes 55 seconds for two...