My name is Danupon Drake, I was born in the year 2005 and I’m developing this website as my portfolio. I had 12 years of education from Thailand, and now I’m continuing my life in the United States. Here I try to showcase some of my awards, achievements, and educational hobbies.
College Graduation September 2024
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Engineering Technologies
I finally finished my online college degree program which I had started a long time ago while in High School. Wow, that was tough, and I didn’t have any time for any high school activities except 4 years participation in J.R.O.T.C.
I obtained a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technologies from Blue Marble University. Blue Marble is located in Commonwealth of Dominica and offers only online programs. The Curriculum I followed is HERE: BSEngineeringTechnologiesCurriculum
I am now hoping to start my engineering career with a good company.
Me Calculating Molar Mass at Age 12
Sometimes I am surprised what I was doing as a kid, which was all laying a foundation for an engineering career. Here was me calculating molar mass at age 12, which I excerpted from my Chemistry Experiments section below:
https://danupondrake.com/2017/11/28/how-to-calculate-molar-mass/
United States Military Service
[January-March 2024]
While continuing to attend Blue Marble University online program in Engineering, I enlisted in the North Carolina Army National Guard with my goals to complete Army Basic Combat Training, and further training as “Horizontal Engineer” at Fort Leonard, Missouri. After completing CBRN Chamber, Repel Tower, Obstacle course, and weapons, I unfortunately caught Covid pneumonia, ended up in the hospital, and was unable to complete my training. I was discharged with the right to re-enlist anytime.
High School Graduation June 8, 2023
Outstanding J.R.O.T.C. Medal
Presented by the
National Society of the Sons of the Revolution
High School GPA 3.9
The National Sojourners Medal:
Received on May 13, 2022 at New Hanover High School, Wilmington NC.
JROTC or Junior Reserve Officer Training Core is a federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools and also in some middle schools across the United States. Students who participate in JROTC take classes that focus on study skills, history, citizenship, military drills, and physical fitness, among many other things, and are taught by ex-military instructors. The main goal of JROTC is to make better citizens.
The National Sojourners Award consists of a ribbon with medal pendant, is made annually to an outstanding cadet at each school who contributed the most to encourage and demonstrate Americanism within the Corps of Cadets and on the campus.
National Sojourners Official Website: https://nationalsojourners.org
Additional Awards From Thailand:
These awards were earned while I was in Thailand. Click Here to view them in detail.
My Early Years In Thailand:
Dan Hunting Insects in Loei, Thailand 2014
Aside from the awards I’ve received, I also started collecting insects in the North Eastern Part of Thailand. That part of Thailand was very rural and therefore, there were many exotic insects such as this South East Asian Atlas Moth:
I also studied their anatomy, natural habitat, how to name them, how rare each of them are, and find the best ways to preserve them for display.
My final insect collection.
I named and identify them by looking at their patterns and knowing that their natural habitat is in South East Asia.
Chemistry Adventures:
When I reached age 11-13 in Thailand, I began my own chemistry experiments. I had my own lab and I bought chemicals and did my own experiments for fun and curiosity. Sometimes I could not find a chemical, so I had to buy foundation chemicals to create reactions to generate the chemicals I wanted. Aside from chemistry, I also tried experiments in other topics such as biology and electricity.
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Here some examples of the chemical experiments I’ve conducted. The 2 images below are images of me making Copper Carbonate by combining basic chemicals. Click here for the full post.
The golden solution below is made by combining two colorless solutions, potassium iodide solution and Lead nitrate solution. Click here for the full post.
My Chemistry Experiments October 2015-August 2018
When I Was 10-13 Years Old
Click Here: See My 40 Chemistry Experiments: https://danupondrake.com/chemistry-posts-page/
Click Here: My Additional Experiments and General Studies 2015-2018
Then I moved to America, December 2018
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Some of My Interests and Adventures in America
During High School
Discovering Nature…On the trail of the Venus Fly Trap…
Wow, surprisingly small!!!
Fishing in Wilmington NC and Dive Training in Key West
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Danupon Drake 