I can’t believe it’s the second-to-last day already. We finished our presentation on multistep regimes and transitioned into a more qualitive approach. Dr. Laber spoke of various models to be the most efficient and most effective options, acknowledging each’s strengths and weakness. For example, he proposed that patients themselves could select treatment preferences; however, health literacy is notoriously low, as the common person won’t understand these complex patient regimes with so many variables and potential outcomes.
During the second part of the day, Suki and I continued to create levels for the Boredoom game. We began incorporating more complicated turning sequences (now with some trees spinning two times per turn or changing its direction from clockwise to counterclockwise). It was just as monotonous, if not more, than yesterday’s work. Sometimes the most difficult part of the level would be naming it, as we often disagreed. We joked that after an entire year of being lab partners in AP chemistry, through all the stressful lab reports and exams and notebooks, this game was the biggest test of our partnership yet. We had finished 22 boards total before Dr. Laber asked us to write a text-based algorithm to describe a sequence of actions that could be programmed into a computer to solve any Boredoom level. It was difficult to match the level of specificity Dr. Laber was looking for, as we had to recognize the possible moves 1 move away from the end square, to 2 moves away, and so on until it had “bloomed” out to reach the starting square.
And on a non-work-related note, Suki and I went to Smash Waffles today on Hillsborough street, who had the best waffles I’ve ever had. Here’s an image of our incredibly nutritious lunch, including flavors such as chocolate chip cookie, maple bacon, and salted caramel:
