The Madhatter

Johnny Depp as the Madhatter in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland.. COOOOOL! can’t wait for that movie.

Momi Pi’s Write up for me :)

“Substance over beauty” is one legacy that Bern lives by. She will be remembered as the all poised, hard-working, fantabulous individual in the College of Engineering who is driven by her numerous passions. With that tall and slim figure one never wonders where she gets the dancin’ and groovin’ moves. She is a posh dancer with a plywood on her back that makes the crowd go wild with her moves. And for more added talents, her exuberance for singing makes her a complete entertainment package in a body of one. Although Bern is often mistaken to be a snob, up close you’ll discover that there’s more to her pretty face. Yes! She’s a rare beauty with a radiant smile. Other than the obvious brainy person that she is, Bern is chatty and very witty. She’s always laughing and kidding around. Bern is a sympathetic listener, the one that you could always turn to when a predicament arises. The radiance of her smile will easily make you feel warm and comfortable.

Don’t ever miss this superwoman in the College of Engineering because a super friend like her would be a great loss if you did .

Write UP

Since the person I asked to do this forgot to email me my write-up, I guess I should do this myself.

I never imagined myself talking up any course in the engineering field. I hated math since high school (since I wasn’t really any good at it), nor was physics was in my area of interest. My first choice in the UPCAT form was BAA as my pre-law, while my father suggested IE as my 2^nd option. When the UPCAT results were announced, I was disappointed to find out that I was accepted in the IE department.

My 1^st year as an engineering student was a struggle; I was a repeater of Math17 and worked hard in my physics subjects, just to pass the course. One adviser of mine even told me that I should consider shifting out of the college but because of pride and laziness to apply for another college, I stayed. I stayed not because of the prestige of graduating an Engineer of UP, but because I have suffered enough and shifting out would admit defeat. Then came the deadly IE27 subject. I failed not only the first time I took it, but sad to say, failed the second time too. That was when I decided to either shift to another department, or shift out of the college completely. I wasn’t really enthusiastic about the latter, since I was already finished with all of my math and physics subjects (oh joy!) and shifting out would just waste my efforts.

My choice consisted of Geodetic Engineering, or any course in the MMM department. I decided to go with the 2^nd choice. I was declined the first time I applied, but was reconsidered by the department chairperson and put me in Metallurgical Engineering. It was hard adjusting during my first year in the department since I really didn’t have any MMM friends. It was awkward to sit in a room full of people that are 2 years younger than you, and 1^st day of classes aren’t really fun at all. Its hell when teachers ask you to introduce yourself in the whole class, tell them why you chose MetE and what year you are in already. When it was my turn to introduce myself, I would just jokingly tell them that my year and student number was a sensitive topic.

But now, I have learned to adjust and made new, younger friends — the people who I’ll be working with until I graduate. I don’t regret in shifting to another department since I can really say that I am now enjoying my majors and I’m really looking forward to graduating with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering.

There is always a lesson to learn from every experience. It may have been a little bit late to realize that I wasn’t meant to be an Industrial Engineer, but it isn’t too late for me to change my old ways and start focusing on my academics.

College would always be a painful reminder of how I failed and the struggles I went through just to pass one subject to the next. But it would also remind me of the valuable friends I met along the way, the precious moments I shared with them and the love they gave me during hard times; the people who gave me inspiration to go on; and the  priceless lessons that changed my life.

Funny Asnswer

 Taken From How does a Microscope work?

 

Category:

SCIENCE

Question:

How does a Microscope work?

Answer:

Microscopes were created in the late 15th century as people started to experiment with telescopes. The way that a telescope makes distant items closer is a lot like how a microscope works. Both provide gentle suction on the eye’s pupil and distort the eye so the image that would normally appear on the center back of the eye is spread around almost the entire inside surface of the eyeball.

This distortion of the eye quickly reverses once the user pulls back from the microscope but does mean that the user of a microscope has to align their eye just right above the aperture of the microscope to see anything. The distortion factor is listed on the microscope and misaligning your eye can cause irritation of the eye and the weird dark or blackout of the image being viewed.

The brighter the image the more distortion occurs. Thus looking at the sun through a telescope is discouraged. The intensity of the sun’s rays can cause the eye to bulge out of its socket and be permanently damaged.

Submitted by:

Terran Stryder

 

I stumbled upon this while researching for my technical paper. LOL