Best science project ever!

Back when I was a freshman in high school, I created a science project on the life cycle of fish. Plenty of time and planning went into this project. Weeks of breeding fish in an aquarium along with detailed charts and graphs. I remember painstakingly setting up the aquarium along with the charts the night before the big science fair. There was some concern on my part because initially I didn’t have access to power to run the filter. That was later worked out and I was ready for the big day.

The next morning at school everybody headed to their projects. The teachers were walking around inspecting and grading the projects. When I arrived at my project, to my shock and horror,  all the fish were dead floating on top of the aquarium. I panicked. The first thought that went through my head was “How do I bring these fish back to life?” The only thing I could do was wait until the teachers passed by. They took one look at the dead fish and bam, instant “F.”

After the science fair I was called down to the Principal’s office. As it turned out, a couple of Seniors poured Drano in my aquarium killing the fish instantly. When I arrived at the office, all of the responsible Seniors were there. Each one had to apologize to me one by one.  After they apologized I asked “Who the hell is going to pay for my fish?” In hindsight, probably not the smartest thing I could say being a Freshman. Anyway,  in the end I received an “A.”

Instead of working on my science project for weeks, I could have grabbed some milk, food coloring, dishwash soap, and a bowl as I made my way out the door the day of the big science fair. I could have dazzled the crowd with my phenomenal milk trick.