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Lena
It was humid and hot today. Dad got completely absorbed by that science book and insisted we spend more time on it. We did a simple hands-on experiment: cutting a paper spiral, attaching one end to a thread or shaft, and holding a heat source underneath. As the hot air rises, it pushes the spiral, causing it to spin like a propeller. While I'm long past needing this demonstration to understand such a basic principle, I discovered something else: I'm surprisingly bad at the crafting part! I went through piles of paper trying to draw a decent spiral, and cutting it out neatly was another challenge. Threading the line felt like it took an eternity. Clearly, I need more practice with handcrafts to combat this clumsiness.
Jul 9, 2025 12:24 PM
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It was humid and hot today. Dad got completely absorbed by that science book and
insisted we spend more time on it. We did a simple hands-on experiment: cutting
a paper spiral, attaching one end to a thread or shaft, and holding a heat
source underneath. As the hot air rises, it pushes the spiral, causing it to
spin like a propeller. While I'm long past needing this demonstration to
understand such a basic principle, I discovered something else: I'm surprisingly
bad at the crafting part! I went through piles of paper trying to draw a decent
spiral, and cutting it out neatly was another challenge. Threading the line felt
like it took an eternity. Clearly, I need more practice with handicrafts to
combat this clumsiness.
July 11, 2025
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It was humid and hot today. Dad got completely absorbed by that science book and
insisted we spend more time on it. We did a simple hands-on experiment: cutting
a paper spiral, attaching one end to a thread or shaft, and holding a heat
source underneath. As the hot air rises, it pushes the spiral, causing it to
spin like a propeller. While I'm long past needing this demonstration to
understand such a basic principle, I discovered something else: I'm surprisingly
bad at the crafting part! I went through piles of paper trying to draw a decent
spiral, and cutting it out neatly was another challenge. Threading the line felt
like an eternity. Clearly, I need more practice with handcrafts to
combat this clumsiness.
July 9, 2025
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Lena
Language Skills
Chinese (Mandarin), English
Learning Language
English
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