The NHD was a good experience but I believe that it should only be mandatory for 9 & 10 graders. I learned important skills for college such as annotated bibliography and how to research. One thing I could have done better is to use the workshops to my advantage instead of wasting time but overall it was a good experience. Some changes for next year would be to have more teachers in the workshops instead of one. I would also suggest staring earlier so the research cam is more centered and detailed. The annotated bibliography should have more sources than 30. Also a person that is an English professor should be brought in more often. Also exhibts should be more mathacally accurate and spaced because the winners have more than 30 sources and have more better looking projects than us. I also feel like it is a shame because we should be winning and we devote all is time for nothing. But overall the researching and going to the historical sites are showing we are devoted.