“The summer camp felt like my classroom came alive. I spent nights making dough volcano bases and packing experiment kits, and every morning the kids would arrive full of energy. For the catapult experiment, when marbles were too dangerous for little kids, I made small dough balls the night before, and by the next morning, they had hardened perfectly. It worked better than I imagined and reminded me how flexibility can turn a small problem into a new discovery. One time, a student’s chromatography test failed, and she cried when her colors didn’t show. We redid it together, and when it finally worked, she shouted, ‘It’s so pretty!’ Moments like that reminded me that failure is part of learning. Teaching at YingHua also made me realize how closely connected creativity and science are—sometimes you mix flour instead of buying marbles, and that’s how discovery starts. More than anything, it showed me how curiosity can turn any small classroom into a place of wonder and excitement!”