FYP: I’ve already met my professor and mentor (PhD student); and have familiarised myself with most of the processes, over the past 2 weeks. Will be heading back to school everyday from next week onwards.
Basically, I’m supposed to grow carbon filaments in ceramic, which will then be tested to see how effective it can separate oil/diesel from water. Since fabrication of ceramic’s involved, there’ll be a lot of heating and some physical work like grinding and sieving. Previously, I had spent almost the entire day just to grind a small bottle of seemingly fine powder, in order for it sieve through can’t-remember-how-many-micrometres pores, before compressing them into small pellets. My palms were kinda aching after all that. Hah.
Anyhow, my mentor has been rather nice, verified by previous lab mates as well. So once again, want to thank God for a wonderful mentor and professor! =)
My cell member sent me a blogpost link on how to be a ‘Can-make-it’ guy, as SG women often like to complain that men here CMI. It’s super hilarious yet holds some truth, I feel. And I quite like his prose – unique humour and nice structures there. Something that I wish to acquire – write it a more sophisticated manner, and not ‘kiddish language’, you know what I mean?
I’m feeling more and more disconnected from the youth ministry. Is it because I’m jaded and disillusioned? When I see them, apart from the usual courteous nattering, I don’t want to associate with them much but avoid them as much as I could, . They seem exclusive and judgmental (maybe because of my past?!). I wish to relocate to somewhere else and start afresh, seriously. Yet again, with my current responsibilities and duties, I can’t. I’m stuck, alone!
I think when it comes to emotional issues, I’m a totally gone-case. There are a number of barriers which I truly want to overcome, yet it’s not as easy as just ‘pyschoing yourself to think a particular way’ that kinda thing. Still a long way to go, perhaps.
I feel like I’m in a state of limbo….
