What I’m doing now..

It is now a long holiday in NTU. I repeat, it is a LONG holiday. In fact, now it is only halfway through it; the holiday started at early of May and won’t be end until early of August. That’s a full 3 months!! Isn’t that long? =P

Well, despite the holiday, I am still staying in NTU. As with some of my friend, I am currently taking so-called “Special Term” (“Semester Pendek”, in Indonesian). Basically, it means that you spend part of the holiday period taking one extra subject of your choice (provided the subject is offered during that period). I think it is a good way to spend part of this holiday, as 3 months is a bit too long for me.

So, what subject am I taking? I am taking a subject called “PAP929: Undergraduate Research Experience in Physics 1″. Yes, it is not a typo, there is a word’ ‘research’ there. Some of you might say: “Wow! It sounds cool!” (or geek to some others =P ). Well, I say don’t take it seriously. Really. The first time I read that subject title, I was also mesmerized like you (although it sounded rather cool to me, as I like physics). Here it is: it is NOT a research like what you have in mind. It is more like I am being a lab assistant, helping other senior/post-graduate students with their project rather than doing my own project. (Well, of course you don’t expect to be given a REAL research project during your 1st year, do you? =P ).

Verdi-V10 Laser

Ti:Sapphire Laser

Nevertheless, after doing it for slightly over than 1 month, I found it to be fun. It is REALLY fun. I have access to a real research lab (not like the usual lab used for teaching), which only a few people can go in. I have access to a more-than-S$100.000 Femtosecond Laser set (see figures above), and have the chance to ‘play around’ with it . I have the chance to see and do experiments in a very low temperature, at 77 Kelvin (that is, about MINUS 200 degree Celcius), using Liquid Nitrogen. I have the chance to……

Okay. The list will never end. Although it is not really like what I’ve imagined in the beginning, it turns out to be so exciting that I can really afford to go to the lab everyday. I really enjoy it.

So, the bottom line is: Don’t be afraid to take whatever you feel like to take, and don’t go away because of a start that is not exactly as what you have hoped; you’ll never know what is waiting to surprise you. =)

Yay! I’ve created a Blog!!

HORAAY!! Finally I have a blog! It took me quite some time from the moment I want to create a blog until I really create one now, as I was busy doing a project (more on that later).

Basically, the idea of this blog is as a mean for me to write and express ANYTHING. Anything that is important enough in my life that I like to share with you people. Hopefully, this can be entertaining – if not inspiring – to read, and maybe time-killing for some of you as well (I know some of you are either so ‘free’ or so enthusiastic that you like to browse and read many people’s blogs =P ).

Anyway, time permitting, I’ll try to post as often as I have something new to share. So, just keep in touch, and happy reading!

(Since this is my first time to write a blog, any suggestions/comments ARE welcome. Anything you want to say, including pointing for mistakes/typos, just put it in the ‘Comments’ box below. Thanks!)