When I was in the seventh grade, we had an art class assignment to make a small sculpture out of clay. It could be anything we wanted. I was fascinated by fighter jets at the time, partly inspired by the recent movie Independence Day, so I decided to make an F-16. We had art class one day a week, so I molded the clay over several weeks into a fighter jet about the size of my hand. Once it was hardened I painted it. After the paint dried, my work of art was completed and ready to be taken home.