Wednesday, February 27, 2008

IMCB


While many students made their way to school on an average morning, I was going the opposite direction from school, to IMCB. It seemed quite awkward to be in a cluster of working adults, and people must be wondering why isn't a school boy having lessons during this time. I beg to differ, but it's for the research outreach program hosted by IMCB. Was on time to find Joshua and Keith, along with students from other schools of Anderson Secondary School, RJC, RVHS, ACS (Barker) waiting around the area, as we PATIENTLY await the arrival of our mentor.


In the morning, it was down to the conference room for a "short" briefing on safety and an intro on the course. Not knowing it took more than an hour to complete the freaky safety talk, where everything in the lab seemed life-threatening, and the speaker could not even be heard or understood.


Off to the lab and split up into our groups, where I had a partner from RVHS who was almost as blur as me, keep gettingour things wrong. :P

So we started the lab experiments with practising of the microburette, and created 50 microlitres of mixtures to be used for DNA checking. Apparently, I accidently added too much of the tiny yet crucial components, hence the end results were not pretty.


Headed to lunch at hawker centre near Holland V which reeked the fishy smell of leftover prawns from the wet market. A plate of chicken rice, a drink and a bowl of fishball noodles. Total cost: $5.50 (affordable? Hell yea.)


Went back to do experiment on protein structural experiments on egg white and bull muscle. And the earlier experiment was a FLOP. Could have done better, but at least the process was enriching and fun. Just the end results didn't meet my "high" expectations.


Off at 6 and will be back tmr for Day 2. Decided to go the full course despite the risk of missing too many lessons. Never mind, will review the lessons at home.


Aunty Shirley's staying for the night!


Attention: Those coming to my church or want to come for a night of fun and games, please note that we'll be meeting up at Lavender MRT at 6.15pm, do remember to bring a smile! (That means you, Joshua!)

(Synchronizing the Ipod) (If you are a pink-bloused girl who played 退后 on the train, I just wanted to say that you have nice hair.)


God Bless and Peace.


Pic: Do we really look alike?

Current song playing: 退后-Jay Chou

 

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