Well, that according to a survival expert, if you were to be stranded in a raft after a boat sank, a mirror could be the most useful item as it could be used to signal planes
The most interesting thing I've learned recently is that it's impossible to get sunburned by the moon. You would have to sit in constant exposure to moonlight for three hundre d years to get a slight burn
That's interesting Though it does make sense as the light from the moon is reflected sunlight that still has to travel through the atmosphere to reach you
Yeah it makes sense. And who knew a mirror could be so useful?
Exactly.  They ranked it above water and food.
Wow. I guess a plane is more useful in the long run
In the scenario, it was just a shaving mirror, but you can use it to signal planes and boats. Honestly, I would grab some water before grabbing the mirror because you have no idea if a plane or boat is even going to pass you before you would die of dehydration
I just watched the movie Dunkirk, and I think the soldiers could have used mirrors to help the boats find them
I have never actually watched the movie Dunkirk, what is it about? I have heard of it before but not in great detail
It's a really cool movie. Some people think it's boring but I was on the edge of my seat because it's so real It's about the time during WWII when soldiers were stranded on Normandy Beach
I like realistic movies Oooh that sounds really cool
The French had them surrounded and they had to do anything they could to just survive until boats came from home to save them I highly recommend it!
I will have to check it out
Definitely. I also watched the movie Solo tonight and it was awesome. Have you seen that one?
Is that the new movie that came out this summer about Han Solo?
Yeah
I haven't had a chance to watch it yet.  I have really wanted to, but I had a work schedule that had very little down time
It's a good one! What's your job?
I was just working at Walmart in the garden center
Oh cool! Did you like it?
It was kind of nice actually, I spent all my time surrounded by plants and got paid to take care of them
That's awesome, I love plants!
There were parts that definitely got on my nerves, but the plants brought such a great peace that it was really fun I learned so many new and different varieties and was able to start pointing them out and naming them to my family
That's so great. But you aren't working there anymore?
No, I'm working on getting transferred to a Walmart down here, but garden center would have closed down by now since there aren't many people who plan this late in the season.
Ah that makes sense.
Yeah, if I had stayed up there I would either spend my time cleaning up broken Christmas ornaments or cashiering by now. If I don't have an internship this summer I think I'll go back and work in the garden center again.
That sounds like a good plan! What would you be an intern for if you ended up doing that this summer?
I'm hoping to find an engineering internship with a company that makes medical devices, with the company Genie that makes the scissor lifts, or a local dam
Wow that would be so cool!
The medical devices one is ideal as I want to go into the biomedical field Are there any internships that you are interested in?
Biomedical would be so cool! I'm not currently looking for any internships because I'm leaving on a mission soon, but I think something in computer science would be cool
That's cool. Are you hoping to leave on your mission this winter or in the summer?
I actually have my call already! I'm going to Bolivia on January 22
Oh wow! That's exciting.
Thanks, I'm really excited to go!
Is that a Spanish speaking mission?
Yes it is
That is really cool. Congratulations
Thank you so much. Do you know any other languages?
I know a little Spanish and even less French.
That's about where I am right now
I grew up in a town with a higher Hispanic culture so I was encouraged to learn more Spanish, but I also go to Canada quite a bit and they have English and French on all the packaging. I used to know a lot more Spanish than I do now.  I've helped tutor my brother, but find that's a lot easier to read than to understand what is being said. I just can't keep up I hope that it comes quickly to you
Wow that's awesome. I feel the same way about written versus spoken language. Reading and writing is usually a lot easier Thank you, I hope it comes quickly to me too
So true, though I feel like if you are able to immerse yourself in the language it will be easier Also the Lord will be on your side helping you along the way
Yeah once I'm surrounded by Spanish constantly I'll start to understand a lot more. And the gift of tongues is real!
That is very true
It's been great chatting with you but I'm going to bed now, sorry. Goodnight!
Have a good night
You too!