My Mechanic Dream

Soooooo uh yeah . . . . .
I haven't posted in like FOREVER.
My excuse is school and homework and family and music and writing and reading and well . . . Pretty much life.
But I am back!
 
So this coming fall, I'm entering the terrifying/exciting world of high school. To be honest, I can't tell if I'm excited or just extremely nervous. Probably both.
High school has so many more options compared to my tiny little junior high insolated in the country and stuffed in a corner surround by farmer fields and trees. But at the same time, I'm not a huge fan of people.
I just don't like talking or putting myself out there.
I guess we'll have to see how this turns out.
 
It was just last week that my tiny little junior high took the trip to the high school and went through all the options that they provide. And one major option seemed to stand out.
Mechanics.
 
My sudden fascination seemed to shock me as much as my parents and family.
I mean, come on. I'm a musician, singer songwriter, author, and that introvert that sits in her room all day, contemplating her life.
Yes that is me.
But for some reason Mechanics just has this strange appeal to me. Getting my hands dirty, learning how cars work, how to fix them, etc. (not to mention that you get to wear cool jumpers as well XD)
So just recently, I started some early studying so I'm some stupid student who has no clue in the world. I started with the basic engine of a car and so I figured I would share some of the things I've learnt along the way.
 
So these are the steps of how an engine works on the inside.

1. The piston starts at the top, the intake valve opens, and the piston moves down to let the engine take in a cylinder-full of air and gasoline. This is the intake stroke. Only the tiniest drop of gasoline needs to be mixed into the air for this to work.
2. Then the piston moves back up to compress this fuel/air mixture. Compression makes the explosion more powerful.
3. When the piston reaches the top of its stroke, the spark plug emits a spark to ignite the gasoline. The gasoline charge in the cylinder explodes, driving the piston down.
4. Once the piston hits the bottom of its stroke, the exhaust valve opens and the exhaust leaves the cylinder to go out the tailpipe.
 
This process happens multiple times, over and over again, thus giving the power to move the car. Some engines have more pistons than others. You can have 4 or 6 or 8 or 10 or sometimes even up to 12 pistons moving at the same time.
 
Well…?
How cool is that?!?!
Anywho, that's my life right now. If you have any questions feel free to ask in the comments below!
 
Over & Out,
Emmi