Quaterly Progress Presentation & Zinc Processing '10

What I've been doing all this while?Right..after the last 3rd Cleer User Conference.when was that?Ah..last June....just usual works...lab works..more labs..n of course..more information searching...hehehe..while ...(mostly..FBing!)

Glimpse.Right after the conference, all of us went to dinner together at this beautiful Lebanese style restaurant...despite jokes and laughters... we got some tips from Devin (Cleer Lab Director) on undergoing our PhD...he told us some  stories of several people who can still make it through..to survive in the PhD process...it was really a wake up call.on how we shouldn't give up of EVERTHING that happened along the journey..

So the next day..I received email from Devin; CC to Tony, Keith and Andrew..Devin said he forgot to mention and asked me during our dinner if I'm interested in attending and presenting in this conference of Zinc Processing  '10 which will be held at Capetown, South Africa, sometime in November. As he felt that my work has a good chance to be accepted and presented in the conference; moreover...the organizer is of one of this outstanding journal in Metallurgy; Minerals Engineering Journal that is..so as selected paper will be published.so Devin said...I should really take this opportunity..

So...I asked Andrew, Tony and Keith.and the matter now was whether the company I've been working with, for my research , would permit the paper to be published..mean to say the data to be known...So then I consult with Andrew, Julian, Tony and Keith..so they said..supposedly no problem..but still the authorization persist..so whilst waiting for the permission that Andrew going to manage, I started my draft abstract..

I felt so appreciated...basically the company permit the paper to be presented..and after discussion with Julian and Andrew..and shown them the abstract (always before any discussion with either Tony or Keith, I initially discuss with Julian, Andrew or Martyn..and that's what Andrew asked me to do...so that I know what Tony and Keith would expect.).as always..Andrew and Julian made few comments and amendment..

So finally, after a few amendment from both of them and finally last 'touch up' from Keith..I submitted the astract..and a month later..I've received notification of the abstract has been accepted for 30mins presentation...Alhamdulillah..

And last  28/7, I've presented in the Quaterly Progress Presentation at site..I couldn't sleep the night before the presentation..all those technical people will be there..then of course I felt so nervous!!But alhamdulillah...it went well..few questions..but I'm getting more confidence this time..and good comments from the site team..as well as from Andrew, Julian and Toby...and most importantly I can carry on with my future works plan...

I felt...few presentations that I was required to deliver from lab users group, research team as well from site..had somehow made me more confidence..not only confidence in delivering whatever i've written in the slide..(of course...about my work).but most importantly, confidence to respond to any questions and comments audience have uttered..Not like before, I had this typical thought of "owh...another presentation.".."another meeting"..."another discussion"...then I realized..the reason why I felt that way was because I wasn;'t prepared enough...so positively speaking...it is indeed a research..and research is all about asking  questions..every actions has to be justified..and for the researches to find the answer..and I learned to get self motivated..and to give the best..as in one of my fridge magnet..stuck on my bedroom's wall : "YOU NEVER GET A SECOND CHANCE TO MAKE A FIRST IMPRESSION!"..So there's no way to escape...but to prepare as thoroughly as you can and do your best!

So now..I'm struggling to conduct more experiments ..in order to be put in the draft paper..whilst writing the draft paper itself that has to be submitted end of this August... Quite stressful..but still..I've got to do this!!!!!!

May this blessing Ramadhan grant me more strength!Amin!