On Top of the Game

I'm supposed to be sleeping now because my call time for tomorrow is 8:30am. But then, I need to put this thought into writing. I currently need to evaluate my performance, my attitude (well the whole me) in the laboratory. I need to level up. I've been in the lowest, deepest, roughest situation before and now, I want to experience how to be on top of the game! I want to be a competitive, assertive, and critical researcher. But the problem is, whenever I'm working with my senior, I tend to feel inferior and nervous, leading to clumsiness and making mistakes, and ultimately resulting to poor lab performance. Ah, I hate it! I hate it when I do that. I hate it when I disappoint my senior and my professor. I hate it when I disappoint other people. All I want to do is to do the right thing. I want to be good at what I'm doing and just ignore the pressure. I want to work with passion...just like before.

So here's the plan:

1. Be confident. Confidence is the key! Always make sure to be confident in front of professor and senior, and add to that all the other people you encounter. Avoid feeling nervous because when nervousness comes in the way, everything will surely become complicated.
2. Be prepared. There's no other way of gaining confidence than being prepared. Before starting an experiment, it's a must to have a proper background of what it is all about. Read books, articles, and other stuff related to the topic.
3. Be inquisitive. Never hesitate to ask some questions. The more questions asked, the more answers given, the higher the possibility of better understanding the experiment.

Hoping for the best. C'mon! Aja!

A Bittersweet Ending

IT ENDS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 is a wonderful finale for a one-of-a-kind movie series that has been part of our generation. It has been part of our lives for 10 years and we grew up with it. Harry Potter is EPIC!

Torn between...

                            NEED                                                                      WANT 

            

Dress up: The Korean Way

Hello WORLD! I made a second blog Dress up: The Korean Way dedicated entirely for Korean fashion. So if you want to know their style or just simply curious of what they are wearing, you're all free to visit and have a look. Enjoy! =)

Lazy Sunday

It's a Sunday and it feels good to just lie here in my bed. All I want is to relax and to free my mind of stressful thoughts about my laboratory experiment and other personal matters. They're always giving me headache! Anyway, so to distress myself I browse the sites of my favorite fashion bloggers. They're all so so so stylish! And I just wonder how they're able to pull off any outfit in a very fashionable way. Another thing, I happen to see a pair of amazing sandals last weekend in Zara. I really wanted to have it but of course my budget doesn't permit me (first things first, need to allot a huge amount of money for my dormitory this coming semester, gaaah!). Actually it's the type of thing that you simply want to have, that you simply want to own because there's something special about it although I know I'll only be wearing it on special occasions or during parties.  And if ever I'll have it, it'll be my first ever super high-heeled sandal (4 inches).

Zara

Under the deep, blue sea, err, swimming pool

source of the pic is here

I just had my first session of swimming lessons this afternoon and I never expected I would enjoy it because last week, when we checked the pool area and the people, I felt so nervous I nearly wanted to back-out. They all looked like professional swimmers. Their moves/strokes were smooth and I was kind of scared, thinking I'm no good compared to them. But then, since I already paid (I thought the fee is for the use of pool only, but it turned it is required to attend swimming lessons), I decided to just go and give it a try.  And now, I must say I'm so happy I stick with it. Although the instructor (by the way, he's cute!) was speaking only in Korean, it's good that he's also showing some demo. What to do's-and-what not to do's. And I'm also lucky I have a Korean swimmate who can speak English. When the instructor was done and before we do the steps on our own, she patiently explained to me and my friend what we should do. So there, it's a first day high! What we learned for today: (since we arrived late, I suppose they're already finished with the breathing/bubbling exercise) kicking and moving in the water without kicking hard, it's like just relaxing your body and just letting yourself move in the water. After our one-hour swimming lessons, we tried the spa pool and it's really very invigorating! It feels like someone is massaging your whole body! Love it! Then we tried the sauna. Whoa it's so hot but it also feels good. Definitely had a great day! =)

On being a foreigner: Experiencing things here in Korea that I wouldn't normally do in the Philippines

It’s Friday, Friday

Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend

That song was actually playing in my mind this morning. Friday once again! Yey! I'm one happy human being! And since it's Friday night now, I am able to sit here in my bed and forget (in the meantime) my lab tasks/problems and of course, do what I am doing now, blogging!

Living in a foreign country has positive and negative effects but all in all, it's a very enriching experience. For one, I am able to do things here in Korea which I wouldn't normally do in the Philippines. Yes, one advantage of being a foreigner is that you'll be able to do whatever you like (as long as you're not breaking the law, of course) without getting those serious-"What the heck are you thinking?"-looks from other people (well sometimes you still get it though, but they understand it because you're different from them). So I just want to share such experiences:

• walking barefoot in the streets of North gate and in the KNU grounds on our way back to the dorm. we conquered the KNU grounds barefooted!
• singing in norebang/norebooth/videoke (even if I'm not gifted in the vocals department)
• dancing in the club (G2! w/ free drinks every wed!♥)
• drinking different kinds of alcohol in just one sitting (beer, soju, mekju, magkoli, wine)
• walking under the sun w/out umbrella (but since it's already blazing hot here, i am now starting to bring one)
• working in the lab for 12hrs(even experienced staying up to 18hrs)
• wearing dresses and shorts without worrying how other people will react(they don't mind since it's just common to see people here dressed fashionably)
• swimming in a one-piece bathing suit (which i'll be experiencing tomorrow, courage pls?)

Those are definitely one of the best and memorable experiences that I will treasure in my lifetime. And I'm hoping to to add more. And I leave you with this (you might have heard it already but it'll also serve as a reminder): Live your dream! Live life to the fullest and enjoy every moment of it!  =)

Okay, so I'm a little bit sleepy now. Tomorrow is the big day! I'll be taking the plunge and try swimming again. Good luck to me!

Right infront of me

So the picture above is what's right in front of me now. gaaah paperwork/journal reading/journal making/journal editing! It's not easy to do all those things, and when it's always like that everyday, all you want to do is to finish it, but then you just get stuck, and it seems like it's already never ending. But tonight is the night, I must finish it now.

AJA! Fighting!

And God, please help me po. Amen.=)