Here's a very special 13Q portion paandar. I thank MARS (Joey, JR, Anj) for helping me complete the list of Qs. We asked 13Q+ (Parang LGBTQ+ lungs! ahihi) to THE super ate Mary! FYI, Ate Mary says: "Goodbye thesis!" *finger snap! snap!* I apologize for not posting this sooner guys! SORRYmasen! Enjoy! :) Thesis Title: Spatial and temporal variability of carbonate parameters in coastal environments of Bolinao, Pangasinan, Northern Philippines ===================================================================================== 1. How did you prepare for the D-Day? - prepare to finish. Lol.. walang prep… memorize to death ang peg lang 2. Five words to describe your thesis life. struggling, enjoying, discovering, enlightening, surviving 3. In one sentence, describe your study. - Bolinao water is becoming acidic. 4. What’s interesting about your research? - the possible effect of water quality of Bolinao to experiments using that water.. lagot mga may experiment sa Bolinao. Lol.. peace (a/n: It's not that I tampisaw there pero ayoko nang lumusong there! like, omg.) 5. Perfect song for your thesis. - Through the rain 6. Most memorable moment(s) during thesis experiment. - the 24 hour sampling. Walang tulugan.. Kung meron man doon na sa lab sa BML… 7. How not to quit? 'yan din tanong ko dati.. pero laban lang nang laban.. 8. Ever cried because of thesis? - hay ilang beses.. lol.. lalo na yung the mock the day before the defense. lol 9. JR: Pa'no ang work-student-love-life balance? - time management. Lol. At mag chill pag napagod na. 10. Joey: What is the best part of the journey? - the perks of being a student in going to conferences.. hehehe.. pag student, mas mura ang reg fee at pwedeng makakuha ng travel grants.. lol.. (A/N: okay kids, alam niyo na. kaya okay din ang MRR eh. apir mga ka-MRR! huhu) 11. What’s the most nakakawindang chismis you’ve heard in MSI that you’ve (almost) never shared? Per floor. Clues lang! - ano nga ba? Alam nyo na lahat yun. lol (A/N: andaya.. huhu!) 12. Ano ang pinakamasarap sa MSI? manatili… lol… kaya tumatagal mga tao (A/N: naman! davhest ang MSI! apir mga ka-MRR!) 13. JR: Kung malinis ang kuko, anong ibig sabihin? - malinis? Lol.. alam na this… ================================BONUS ROUND!!================================== 14. Joey: Ngayong malapit ka na matapos sa MS, sagutin mo ang laging tanong sa mga (first year) estudyante: "Why MSI?" - Kasi sa MSI, hindi lang work, may fun rin. lol 15. Ang first floor ay ______? Ang 2nd floor ay puro ________? Ang 3rd floor ay walang _________? Ang first floor ay mga di masyadong kilala (dati…now kilala na lalo yung lab ni RRG). Ang second floor ay laging skit with song and dance ang presentation pag Christmas party.. eversince nagging RA ako. lol Ang third floor ay tatak oceanography.. nag umpisa ako na oceanography lang ang 3rd floor… at yung biotech eh tambakan pa yan at waste storage.. hehehe (A/N: Iba talaga lab ni RRG! tatak MSI idolz! wooo. chos) 16. What’s next? - magparami.. lol (A/N: ng publications? +1 like! hihi) 17. Silver gold or silver gold - platinum… (A/N: eeeeengk/1 owreynj!) 18. Para sa mga kabataang single: ANO GAGAWIN NAMIN? "enjoy life… makakahanap rin ng love life sa tamang panahon." (A/N: saan ba pwedeng ipa-fixer 'yang tamang panahon at nang bumilis-bilis naman! kalowka!) ==================================================================================== Congratulations Ate Mary! Pati na rin sa recent na presentation sa 10th WESTPAC sa China! PAAAAAK! Apparently, the proceedings of the conference is not yet available so I could not give you a useful link to Ate Mary's research. Interested in her research? Let us know! We'll be happy to help you reach her. xoxo juny
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Just this morning, Raph successfully defended his thesis entitled "Growth, survival and bioremediation potential of Holothuria scabra (Jaeger, 1833) in mariculture impacted sediments". Congratulations, Raph! I apologize for the late post (Kasalanan din ni Paeng!!) But I hope you guys enjoy this one! :) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. Any special prep for the D-day? sleep, eat breakfast and pray! 😃 2. Five words to describe your "thesis life." fun,exciting,interesting,exhausting and fulfilling 3. In one sentence, describe your study. Simple terms, please. How to better grow sandfish! 4. What is interesting about your study? Provide a link of any pubmats of your study (if available) They better grow in organically-enriched environment and yield better economic returns. (A/N: Konting part ng thesis niya galing sa PAMS presentation niya: mandaragat.org/ocs/index.php/pams/pams13/paper/view/420) 5. What would be the perfect song for your thesis? I WILL SURVIVE (A/N: GANITONG GANITO YUNG VERSION NIYA) 6. *bleep* years is quite long (normal naman...in a sense..hihi), so "how not to quit po"? - Just enjoy have fun and love what you're doing... keep the interest burning! 😉 On how to keep the interest burning: read recent articles and drink BEER! haha. at sabihin mo Tang'na STUDY KO YAN, NAUNAHAN NA NAMAN AKO (magpublish)! lol 7. What is that one THING (pweds tao, bagay, hayop, pook, pangyayari) in MSI that just by thinking about it makes you smile? BELT. (A/N: Tinanong ko po kung kaninong belt yan. Kay ano pala. XD) 8. Craziest thing you did that involved your thesis. nag VACATION 1 week before the defense! Haha. Nagnakaw ng SEAWATER sa ibang lab! hahahaha 😛 (A/N: NKKLK SIYAAAAAAA! Alam niyo na po kung sino nangunguha ng seawater! baka siya rin po kumukuha ng kutsara at tinidor sa mga lab niyo. Chos!) 9. How important is your love life to your lab life? showbiz answer ples. VERY IMPORTANT (charing) Balances graduate life 🙂 ❤ (A/N: Na-sight kes si LP (jowabels) kanina. Mega support kay mother. tapos nainggit na naman yung bakla. tapos na depress ako. tapos ayoko na magthesis. XD) 10. How many times did you cry while you were doing your thesis and where and what and who? amazingly, I didn't cry, ever... but I got depressed. 🙂 (A/N: ikaw na nga itong may jowa ikaw pa may ganang madepress! how jare you! CHAR!! nakakahiya naman kay Master Peyt (uy! nabasa niyo na yung #13Questions niya? :)) 11. Can you give a few tips on how to DO a master's thesis? Showbiz answer please. Focus but don't forget to have fun... MS is not your whole life. (Follow-up: Eh pano yung yung puro "having fun" lang?:) pag puro having fun... eh di puro EXTENSION SA MS! hehe as long as may goal kang matapos (matatapos ka) 12. Third floor, Second floor, o First floor? 2nd floor (A/N: Ba't hindi third???.....) brand x o brand y brand x (A/N: Mas mabango no?) mabilis o matagal? matagal baminton o volleyball? volleyball admin o lab? lab (A/N: sana kasi wala na masyado admin. Naloloka na mga RA! sayang sa oras! char!) 13. So sasablay? Hello "Graduation 2017"? YES 😃 Bonus Q: What's next: Get married and have a family.. charing! Tapusin ko lang ang DOST (project) "Love what you do, and it will love you back! 😉" (A/N: HINDI ITO TOTOO!! KALOKOHAAAAAN!! EH BAKIT YUNG SI ANO AT SI ANO. XD ) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ At iyan po ang Entry #4 sa MMEEL paandar: #13Questions Sana sumikat na kami. Like faculty meeting sikat. Char! hahaha xoxo I'm skipping the intro because rush, because pressed for time, because climate change. Enjoy! GO PEYT!! LAVAN! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. Any special prep for the D-day? Last-minute cramming as usual, tapos social climbing na sa Matalino Starbs. (A/N: yay to social climbing activitiezzz! starbs = starbucks (fyi) 2. Five words to describe your "thesis life." It's one helluva roller-coaster ride. 3. In one sentence, describe your study. Simple terms, please. Tinignan ko ung genetic diversity at genetic variation at genetic distribution ng orange mud crab populations sa Pilipinas. 4. What is interesting about your study? Ako. (A/N: Iba riiiiiiiin. Ganda.) (A/N: may number po ako niya, pinapamigay ko po) 5. *BLEEP* years for MS is quite long, so "how not to quit"? Pag gusto, maraming paraan. Pag ayaw, maraming dahilan. :))) 6. What was the most memorable moment that happened while you were doing your study/experiment? Nag-overnight ako para mag-extract. Maglalagay na ako ng tissue sa tubes with ProtK and Chelex, pero umiral ung pagka-Low EQ ko at tinapon ko na lang lahat ng prepped tubes at naglakad-lakad sa campus. (A/N: 'WAG NA 'WAG PO GAYAHIN!!) 7. When things don’t go your way, what do you do? Sleep on it. (A/N: KAYA NANANABA. 'WAG DIN GAYAHIN. hihi) 8. What would be the perfect song for your thesis? Back to You ni John Mayer :))))) 9. Did you ever cry because of your thesis? How many times did you cry while you're conducting your thesis experiment and where and what and who? Hindi thesis nagpaiyak sa akin. Yung Stock Delineation project, punyeta! Yung Stock Delineation project!!! (A/N: CHAROTERAAAA) 10. Love life or Lab life? Showbiz answer please. Lab life. Kasi optimize mo lang, makukuha mo na ung gusto mo. T_T (A/N: hugot nang hugot wala namang love life!!! meheheh) 11. Can you give a few tips on how to DO a master's thesis? Showbiz answer please. Just always pray at night! 12. What’s next? Pwede na po akong mag-boyfriend. :))) (A/N: siguraduhin mong boy 'yan ha) 13. So sasablay? Hello "Graduation 2017"? Hello, Graduation 2017, and Hello, world! Bonus: Go ahead, rant. :) Hindi totoong ako ung nang-iwan, ok? Seven years. Seven years! Seven years un! Kinaya ko ang seven years! Tapos, sasabihin mo, ako ung mang-iiwan?! (A/N: SINO 'TO?!! Ay ano 'yan! bawal 'yan!) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Good luck P'Peyt! We hoped you enjoyed the paandar episode 3 of #13Questions. Magdedefend ka ba? May istorya ka ba? Share mo na 'yan sa amin! xoxo And we are soooo back! Last time, we featured "Justin Amit" in #13Questions. Now, it's Joemark "Ludy" Narsico's time in the spotlight, fresh from Japan (Japan, sagot sa kahirapan). He is a Marine Science grad student majoring in Marine Biotechnology. He's been (and he will always be) a part of the Seaweed Lab under Dr. Coke Montaño. He will defend his master's thesis, whichhas something to do with a marine bacterium and a biological compound. Interested yet? Watch him live as he slays this presentation on Friday (May 6, 2016). Details are here. We want to thank Joemark for giving some of his precious time to answer this paandar and sharing his thoughts with us. Now, enjoy reading! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. So you are defending your thesis, how are you preparing for the big day? Any ritual? I am now rehearsing what to say and checking my presentation for the defense. I usually review the slides that I will be presenting and study for possible questions that will be asked by the audience during the presentation 2. Five words to describe your "thesis life." Fun, Busy, Productive, depressing, rewarding 3. In one sentence, describe your study. Simple terms, please. I isolated a marine bacteria capable of producing alginate lyase that may help in creating functional oligo-alginates from the complex brown macroalgal alginate. 4. What is interesting about your study? From environmental samples, we are able to derive enzymes necessary to create novel products that may have potential applications in different industries. CHAAAAR! [A/N: Uy! baka pwedeng pampaganda! ipadala na yan sa lab ni JPC (si marth Joey P Cabasan po): Marine Natural Beauty Products. XD] 5. What would be the perfect song for your thesis? Work (Explicit) by Rihanna 6. Do you have a “motto” or an adage in mind during the whole time you did your study? I need to move on! [A/N: "Gustung-gusto na mag move on oh. Are you sawa na to me? Let's just tigil this" - PH research] 7. What was the most memorable moment that happened while you were doing your study/experiment? When I was optimizing the semi purification experiments of my enzyme, I was using DEAE column chromatography pero masyadong viscous ang sample ko. I gave up on it after more than a week of preparing the samples. I gave up that night and I went home heartbroken. Then the next morning, I approached my Japanese supervisor, and explained that my experiments failed. He looked at me and just smiled. Then he literally salvaged my samples in the column. [A/N: Buti pa samples na ginive-up-an, kayang isalvage. ajuju] 8. When things don’t go your way, what do you do? I talk to my isolate and ask them to please cooperate and produce highly concentrated enzymes. [A/N: sometimes, they just need a pep talk or two] 9. Did you ever cry because of your thesis? How many times did you cry while you're conducting your thesis experiment and where and what and who? Almost. This was during the early stage of my thesis. I need to isolate a bacteria but I haven’t isolated any for TWO months! 10. Love life or Lab life? Showbiz answer please. Lab life because my love will understand that I am focusing on my lab life for now. This is for our future. [A/N: Ah wow. grabi siya ooooh! Mabuhay ka!] 11. Can you give a few tips on how to DO a master's thesis? Showbiz answer please. Never give up. Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach joined Bb Pilipinas three times. I have been doing my thesis for three years! She did it. I did it. Why can’t you do it? [A/N: Award! tapos may Dr. Mike pa na bonus? shalap. ] 12. What’s next? Permanent Head Damage [a/n: akala ko kung ano na. PhD pala yun mga beh. ang slow ko. Way to go, Joemark!] 13. So sasablay? Hello "Graduation 2016"? YES, OF COURSE! [A/N: cue: UP naming mahal...] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Good luck Joemark! We hoped you enjoyed the paandar episode 2 of #13Questions. Magdedefend ka ba? May istorya ka ba? Share mo na 'yan sa amin! xoxo Leomir is a master's candidate at UP-MSI. He is a MS Marine Science student majoring in Marine Biotechnology. Tomorrow (February 10, 2016), he will stand before a crowd of seasoned scientists and young researchers to defend his master's thesis. The title of his research is "Influence of Thermal Stress on a Coral-Associated Bacterial Community." I was planning to do the one-to-one interview last week with Leo but he was no where to be found. Oh well. Mas masaya sana. So I just emailed this set of questions to Leo a few days ago while he was very busy preparing for his presentation (his FB account is currently deactivated, which means "dead-seriously busy"). Fortunately, he sent his answers back almost immediately. Shout out to mummy lea (my dear grad life sister). Fighting! It's short but I hope you'll find this whole thing inspiring. Chazz! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. So you are defending your thesis, how are you preparing for the big day? - major prep is your powerpoint presentation para maintindihan nang madla kung ano ginagawa mo cuz you are using advanced tools (NGS) to answer ecological questions. alam mo naman karamihan mga tao sa msi, mga ecology people. [Kelangang] simple and concise lang. 2. Five words to describe your "thesis life." - relax, composed, learn, sleep, eat.....a lot? (kaya lumaki ang tiyan). {A/N: Huwag isisi sa pag-gawa ng thesis ang laki ng tiyan! >.<] 3. In one sentence, describe your study. Simple terms, please. - coral bacteria. [A/N: sobrang simple naman teh!] 4. What is interesting about your study? insights on the functional role of bacteria on the holobiont health. 5. What would be the perfect song for your thesis? - Colors of the wind [A/N: Ay teh! Aling part ka 'dun nakarelate? Binalikan ko pa talaga 'yung lyrics dahil hindi ko gets kung ito pinili niya.] 6. Do you have a motto or adage in mind during the whole time you did your study? "If they can do it, why cant I"? char lang! 7. What was the most memorable moment that happened while you were doing your study? - (The) time when I got the perfect genomic DNA. 8. Did you ever plead to your samples/study materials? -I always talk to them like they were my friend, my jowa and my loved ones. lahat na ng santo tinawag ko para lang matapos ang experiment 9. If given the chance to change your thesis topic, would you? -n/a, I will never change my topic because I learned a lot from it. [A/N: Miss Universe ang ate niyo ow] 10. Did you ever cry because of your thesis?How many times did you cry while you're conducting your thesis experiment? Where? -yes, when I was drunk, (3x i guess?). Location: BML (Bolinao Marine Laboratory) 11. Can you give a few tips on how to DO a master's thesis? respect your schedule, be on time. stick to your objective and be patient. remember: kung may tsaga may nilagang baka. [A/N: Terey! achieve 'yan] 12. Say your thanks to the awesome people who have played a significant role in the progress of your thesis. - thanks to all my friends (MSI and BML people), hindi ko na isa isahin kasi marami, and to my adviser by pushing me to my limit kahit dumodugo na ang ilong...hahahaha 13. So sasablay? Hello "Graduation 2016"? -Yes, hello 2016......GRAD na jud! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ #13Questions has been created for everyone, especially those who are less familiar with science and tech research, to have an idea or two about what these young researchers have been thinking about or have been doing (in MSI, for now) during one of the most critical phases in their graduate student life - thesis. It is not technically 13 questions, it is more of 13 points? But we are also planning to feature other grad students with interesting stories. Yup. Are you a grad student? Want to share your exciting experiences with us (and everybody)? Tell MMEEL! We'll be more than happy to have you featured in RA corner. ^__^v xoxo JUNYBELS |
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