On Wednesdays at 2:00 I wait outside Osbourn High school for Emily and Vivian so I can take them to BAE. They are laughing and smiling as they get in the van. As always I forget to open the correct door for Vivian we all smile at that error. They always change the the radio station because they don't like my gospel or country music. Emily manages to find a song that they both sing to. I like to hear them sing it makes me happy. I manage to make it to the Lockheed Martin gate and tell the security guard what we are there for. He opens the gate and we continue on our way to BAE. Vivian and Emily are 2 of the 3 girls that have been selected from Osbourn High School to attend a 6 weeks course to learn about different types of technology that are used at BAE systems. There are 2-3 girls from each of the many high schools in the area so its a big deal to be choosen. BAE a high tech corporation does a lot of government contracts with different fields of the armed forces. Emily has learned so much and has had such a good time making web sites, visiting their fab, using cad design, and using electronic kits. For the fab part she found out that they build and use semiconductors. She had to put on a bunny suit just like her dad does when he goes in the fab at Micron. Last year Emily participated in a similar weekend program at Lockheed Martin called Women in Engineering, however this course has been very hands on and more in depth. Emily likes the field of Technology but is not sure that it what she wants to do when she grows up. She has 3 more weeks and I'm sure that she will enjoy learning more about the things they do at BAE. It will also be a very good thing to put on a resume as she applies for college next year.
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