7/16 7/17 earthquake museum , 插秧, dumping

   I hoped now I still in 溪頭. It was so hot. We stayed at earthquake museum in whole morning. We played some puzzles. It was quite fun. I loved the engineering education part very much. I learned how 101 built to resist earthquake and wind. Later, we visited soil museum and the guide there was so cute. I don't know Taiwan has great diversity in soil utill now. Only one kind out of 12 soil that we don't have and that is 凍土. Finally we reached Taipei at 7:00.

     On 7/17 we had 插秧in the morning and still another hot day. The mud was really stinky actually. The feeling of putting your bear foot into mud was interesting but also kind of weird. We experienced rice culture in the lunch time and this meaned we tasted lots of rice food during the lunch. I had a lot of mung bean soup. However, I don't like t June lecture very much. Maybe it just because I already knew it or the teacher's English was not really good. Never mind we had a good lunch time. 

7/14 free day

      This morning we all woke up late. After the same breakfast, Nathan, Judy, Gloria, Peggy and I went to bird watching trial and to giant tree trial. It was really tired. We didn't get back on time for our lunch on time because we were dedicated in playground challenging the forest facilities. In order to fill our empty stomach, we had lunch at 森林巷九號 and though I knew a waitress there so I got some special service. We really had a goog time there. After dinner, we I mean each of us went to one of the places. The result was not really bad but it was not as good as I expected. We will analyze our data tomorrow.

7/13 溪頭 project

Project time !!! Actually, we already had outline of our project yesterday. Everything went smoothly. Today determined our topic. We were going to do how manmade smells will affect the insects behavior and we also designed the traps to catch the insects. So, this afternoon after discussing with professor we so making traps with paper cap. It needed skill to make it fast and high quality. Then, we went to place our traps in four areas, bamboo forest, conifer forest, river side and along the road. There were lots of mosquitos in the forests. Even bug spray was not useful. We put two sets in each area and six for one set. We got five different man-made scents including bug spray, sun block, detergent, shave cream and lotion. The only hope wad that I hope tomorrow afternoon all the cups can still exist and remain in good condition. It was really tired work but we got a good teamwork. Besides, Cotton was so funny!

7/11 鳳凰茶園

      We had a full day schedule about tea. In the morning, we had field introduction and I learned that tea and coffee tree must be played in this special climate which had sunshine in the morning and fog in the afternoon. In addition, the teas price is related to the height of the mountain. Later, we had indoor lecture and we taste four kind of treasure teas which were 烏龍茶, 包種茶, 彭風茶, 紅玉紅茶. We also learned how to turn fresh tea leaves into real tea. The most common processing were
1.solar withering
2.indoor withering
3.tumbling
4.set oxidation
5.tumble dryer heat
6.tea rolling
7.primary drying
8.mass rolling 
9.final drying
The six step was really important. Rolling tea can that the extra water come out (by breaking the cells ) and the sugar will come out and stay at the surface of tea that why the first brew tea is always sweat than second brew.
     In the afternoon, we learned how to brew the tea by ourselves. It was an art. Every moments and steps had the spirit inside.

7/9 台大實驗林 魯班 lock

  It was another sunny day. We went to looked different kind of wooden machines in experimental forest. It was quite fun but I hope we can use it by ourselves. Later, we went to make stool. However, it already was cut in size. All we need to do was assembling them up and vanished it. The most interesting thing was the razor sculpture. It was really incredible. We spent nearly all day finished our work.
        At night, we had a competition about how fast can you finish the 魯班 lock. Fortunately, I won the competition and got a baseball bat which was made by the craft this afternoon as the prize. It was great. I hope we can have another good day tomorrow. 

7/9 trap teaching, 湯圓DIY, flower picking and 水里 introduction

     The most interesting part of today's schedule was trap field lesson. We learned four types of aboriginal trap today. The theory behind those traps were quite similar. However, the experience of setting traps were important as well. Though I believe I can set up traps by myself, I couldn't make sure I can catch the pray by it. Because I don't know the behavior of pray. For example, I don't know wild pigs will test the ground before step in and I don't know how they run neither. The trees is important as well. If you choose wrong tree which is not flexible enough, you might break the tree before trap is done or don't have enough strength to hold the prey.
      After the lesson, we went to make 湯圓. This is not the original 湯圓. We add 艾草 and 甜菜 into 湯圓 and cooked with the black sugar. It sound wier at the instance but I like the 艾草 favor one. What's more, I found out that if you add the sugar into the dull first, after it cooked, it will softer than the original one.
       We went to be a free labor in the afternoon helping them picking flowers which cannot be sales. Then, we spent about two or three hours driving to the 水里實驗場.
        Before the introduction, several people went to 7-11 including Alex, Yao, Nathan and me. We didn't went back to class immediately after 7-11. We went to buy traditional ice bar which only 7 dollars per each. On the way back, we got lost and barked by dogs in the dark alley. That was really a special experience. We still got to the class on time XD.

7/8 梅峰 farm

     Today we woke up at 5:40 and started our bird-watching at 6:00. We didn't see a lot birds in this morning but I heard different bird's sound. The guide said that this probably because typhoon is coming. I saw 紅頭山雀 and the blue appearance bird. I don't really like the bird-watching not because we need to wake so early.
    Later we had introducing tour for two hours. We saw lots of green houses and lots of different kind of plants such as native kiwi fruit and blue berry ( I ate two of it XD).
     Then we had a really interesting lesson today. It was about how to make a organic compost and how plants defand pests. I will not describe in detail but I'll put my note to here.
     At evening, Nathan, I and some voluteer students went to see the fire flies. It was awesome. They were just around us and l found they fly so slow you can catch them easily. However, when beatles come they were retreating back to the forest. I'm happy that I can have chance to have this kind of experience.
     Before watching the fire flies, we went to make a vegetable juice and peach slushie. The ingredients include 車前草 水梨（not fruit ) 魚腥草 and a sour stain plant. The both things were tasty.
      After dinner, we had insects watching. They used light to attract bugs, moths, bees, beatles and etc. The guide said that the light was not the only reason to attract insects but time. Different period at night will attract different insects. 
       We went back to dorm and took a rest. At 10:30 Alex and I went to star watching. We tried to find milk way but unfortunately we failed. However, I saw the satellite and three meteors that was awesome. The sky in the mountain was so beautiful.
       I played a awesome game from Coton. You stare one star and spin 15 round quickly. Suddenly, make someone look directly into flashlight. Then he or she will can not control themselves and fall backwards.