Now, why the sudden post? WELL.
1. Who knew Finals Week that had been lurking for so long be so stressful?
.......Oh wait, that's the point.....
2. I just need to vent out a bit. I never knew it'd be a headache to work with graduate students. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the effort they put into things but I wish they could come through even in my absence, or come to class on time when they're needed. =____= It's just... ugh.
The next few days will be full of final written and oral exams, a paper and a video so LET'S GO GO GO! 3 more days to freedom!
on Monday, February 20, 2012
I've been meaning to make an update on my Naga trip over the past few weeks but school has been immensely stressful, considering it's the last stretch. And considering the amount of detail I wanted to put into that, I'll have to put that on hold and impart a quick little update post right now just to reassure everyone that I'm still alive and kicking.
So first thing to update on is the fact that we have a new puppy! Her name's Clarquay (pronounced Clarky), and my mom and sister got her when they went to Clark last weekend while I was in Naga. She's so cute and small and fluffy and fat. xD
As my sister terms it, it was an "insane impulse buy" on the part of my mom. Even I wonder why she went and finally got a puppy. She's wanted a house dog for some time.
But oh well. Hooray for that, I suppose.
In other news, we've reached the final stretch of our thesis! Final defense is done, and the final preparations all done! I went to UP Shopping Center last Thursday to have our thesis bound, and we submitted it last Friday. Job well done and an accomplishment for the ages. Below are some pictures, a glimpse of our book bound thesis paper.
Other requirements we did involved designing some nice posters to use for the upcoming Interlinks event. Don't bother asking me what it is 'cause I can't describe it for the death of me. But anyway, I spent last night designing a poster for it, since we needed to have a tarpaulin made. So here's what we have for our thesis (right-click and view in new tab/window to view full size)! It's 30" wide x 80" high, but it has everything someone needs to know about our work over this past school year. I decided to make it detailed to a point, but not bombarding the reader with walls of texts to keep them engaged and interested. I'm actually surprised that I have an eye for some design, but perhaps that's where my brain leans towards for my lack of pure logical thought. Hahaha. But kidding aside, I'm proud of this, and I can't wait to see it printed out and on its stand during the event come March 2! x)
So first thing to update on is the fact that we have a new puppy! Her name's Clarquay (pronounced Clarky), and my mom and sister got her when they went to Clark last weekend while I was in Naga. She's so cute and small and fluffy and fat. xDAs my sister terms it, it was an "insane impulse buy" on the part of my mom. Even I wonder why she went and finally got a puppy. She's wanted a house dog for some time.
But oh well. Hooray for that, I suppose.
In other news, we've reached the final stretch of our thesis! Final defense is done, and the final preparations all done! I went to UP Shopping Center last Thursday to have our thesis bound, and we submitted it last Friday. Job well done and an accomplishment for the ages. Below are some pictures, a glimpse of our book bound thesis paper.
Other requirements we did involved designing some nice posters to use for the upcoming Interlinks event. Don't bother asking me what it is 'cause I can't describe it for the death of me. But anyway, I spent last night designing a poster for it, since we needed to have a tarpaulin made. So here's what we have for our thesis (right-click and view in new tab/window to view full size)! It's 30" wide x 80" high, but it has everything someone needs to know about our work over this past school year. I decided to make it detailed to a point, but not bombarding the reader with walls of texts to keep them engaged and interested. I'm actually surprised that I have an eye for some design, but perhaps that's where my brain leans towards for my lack of pure logical thought. Hahaha. But kidding aside, I'm proud of this, and I can't wait to see it printed out and on its stand during the event come March 2! x)
So I guess that'll be it for now. Last week of classes, so final stretch! Stay tuned for my Naga trip post. :D
on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Well, that aside, one of the reasons I've been evasive during the first few days of the month was because I was with my girlfriend. She slept over for three days primarily because she was stressed with work (yeah she works now~) and just needed cuddle time. One of the most memorable weekends of my life... minus the whole "I'm feeling sick" tidbit.
That aside, good news! My partner Jason and I got a notice regarding our paper submission to the Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC) 2012, and got accepted into the conference for a POSTER presentation! screenshot of email below if you didn't believe me. xD
The rest of the email details the specifications of the poster, then we realized "A0 size? How are we making that?! DDDD:" Sadly we don't have any programs for that so we decided to ask one of our friends to go InDesign on it with the content we gave her. When she sent it over, I realized that there wasn't much in it, so wondered if I could still find some program to work with. And lo and behold, my other laptop had Microsoft Expression Design 4! And so I revamped our poster! Click on the image below for the full view. Alternatively, right-click and open the link in a new tab (not open the image, you won't be able to read a thing) :D So you guys have an idea about what I've been working on this past school year.
In other news, I'll be jumping on a plane this weekend to go to Naga to present our thesis for a workshop in one of our affiliate schools, Ateneo de Naga University. But before we leave, Jason and I have our final defense on Friday to worry over.
Final stretch of senior year, fingers crossed!
That aside, good news! My partner Jason and I got a notice regarding our paper submission to the Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC) 2012, and got accepted into the conference for a POSTER presentation! screenshot of email below if you didn't believe me. xD
The rest of the email details the specifications of the poster, then we realized "A0 size? How are we making that?! DDDD:" Sadly we don't have any programs for that so we decided to ask one of our friends to go InDesign on it with the content we gave her. When she sent it over, I realized that there wasn't much in it, so wondered if I could still find some program to work with. And lo and behold, my other laptop had Microsoft Expression Design 4! And so I revamped our poster! Click on the image below for the full view. Alternatively, right-click and open the link in a new tab (not open the image, you won't be able to read a thing) :D So you guys have an idea about what I've been working on this past school year.
Final stretch of senior year, fingers crossed!
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