1️⃣ Rejection to get into the programme
1️⃣ time Fla and I cried together (very overwhelming! 😭)
1️⃣ Emergency building evacuation 🚨
2️⃣ Applications of the programme
3️⃣ changes of research direction
5️⃣ times Fla and I went for lunch break 🥘🥙
8️⃣ hours I slept everyday 😴
1️⃣1️⃣ times I went to Mr Su’s for lunch 🍜
1️⃣6️⃣ occasions to Laidlaw Library wasting time not doing literature review
2️⃣0️⃣ profilometry scans I did before I could do it correctly and each scans took 30 minutes!
2️⃣1️⃣ Days I went to lab 🧫
3️⃣0️⃣ times I went to cities for break 🏙️💨
5️⃣6️⃣ Days length of research project
1️⃣6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ times I need to press CapMix machine to run instrument and each capsule mixing lasts at 30 seconds with 1.5 hour cooling time and 2.5 hour time total time for each sample for all 16! ⏳
♾️ occasions our discussion turned into goss ☕️
♾️ Fla and I got into conflicts and we resolved
♾️ Passion, love, knowledge and talent Fla and I shared across our differences ✨
At my end notes, I wanna thank David Wood, Nirmal Raj, Justin and Flavia for this enriching experience. It has been momentous to get to know Farah, Jessica and Clarissa along the way too. I know this is not the end of me doing project with Fla (ngl we love each other’s presence so much! 🫶🏻) but just for the sake of this project, the curtains starts to close and im going back to 🇲🇾.
Enjoy your summer, connection! Spreading love!
Ops, I forgot something!
What I have gained academically:
🔬Capability to use instrument/software to do profilometry, optical microscopy tethering micro-hardness, toothbrushing simulation and capsule mixing
🖇️ Professional writing to send over emails
🧑🔬Exposure to academic writing due to preparation for publication, literature review and data presentation
What have I gained/shined through interpersonally:
🧐Problem-solving to actively improve working procedures/systems for newly introduced research methodology
🎙️Communication skills to discuss conflicts, present ideas and feedback any relevant observations/results during research period
🤪Emotional intelligence to foster healthy working environment, to keep motivations of team high since all projects are tough despite unexpected conflicts happening inside and outside working space
What have I gained/shined through intra-personally:
⁉️Inter-disciplinarity since my knowledge and research demand align in material except both using different concept that allows knowledge expansion and empowering experience
🥸Disciplined/Time management since several students are using the same instrument and all projects are in tight schedule
💃Adaptability to new environment in a short period of time overcoming the fear of underperforming
Yours truly, Aimaan the beaxty.
Bye x 🙋♂️