Hey everyone!
The madness of college decisions is finally over! But now the madness of choosing a college has overlapped with the final weeks of research at ASU. When will it end?? But I digress...
Last week, I included some of the advantages to using bio-binder. However, I failed to mention some of the disadvantages to replacing asphalt with bioasphalt. One of the disadvantages is that high oxygen and water content makes bio-oil inferior to petroleum-based fuels. Another disadvantage can be derived from the production aspect. Phase-separation and polymerization and corrosiveness make long-term storage difficult. Although there are some very beneficial short-term benefits, researchers do know for certain if there are any detrimental side effects that could harm the environment. There is also a possibility that even though bio-binder is an immediate resource, it could take a long for it to be prepared at a mass-production scale.
So this week, as a part of the SCENE program, all the students must give presentations in front of their fellow classmates, on-site mentors, and other ASU professors. Now, I really don't like the idea of pubic speaking, especially in front of people who know the topic you're discussing better than you. From the many presentations I gave at BASIS, I thought I had enough experience to give a solid presentations; but again, I was wrong. I'm so glad I had this experience because it really prepared me for how I should give presentations in college. Professor Nathan Newman, the director of the SCENE program, gave a talk on who to give a university-level presentations and gave tips on making the presentation. Some of the tips I really appreciated were to always include less than 20 words on one slide and have less than 10 slides. Throughout high school, I was so used to piling my entire essay into basically one slide so it was much appreciated that I could directly get a professor's opinion.
So once it was time to give my presentation, I became more worried about which pointer had the laser than the actual presentation (because I knew the content like the back of my hand). But then when I actually gave my presentation, I was so nervous that I accidentally skipped over some things and made some people confused. So, yes, good times & I love public speaking.
Anyway, the data is as follows:
We will draw conclusions and discuss the results next week.
Today, I also had the pleasure of hanging some of my artwork at ASU Kerr Cultural Center, where we usually have the Yule Ball dance.
The madness of college decisions is finally over! But now the madness of choosing a college has overlapped with the final weeks of research at ASU. When will it end?? But I digress...
Last week, I included some of the advantages to using bio-binder. However, I failed to mention some of the disadvantages to replacing asphalt with bioasphalt. One of the disadvantages is that high oxygen and water content makes bio-oil inferior to petroleum-based fuels. Another disadvantage can be derived from the production aspect. Phase-separation and polymerization and corrosiveness make long-term storage difficult. Although there are some very beneficial short-term benefits, researchers do know for certain if there are any detrimental side effects that could harm the environment. There is also a possibility that even though bio-binder is an immediate resource, it could take a long for it to be prepared at a mass-production scale.
So this week, as a part of the SCENE program, all the students must give presentations in front of their fellow classmates, on-site mentors, and other ASU professors. Now, I really don't like the idea of pubic speaking, especially in front of people who know the topic you're discussing better than you. From the many presentations I gave at BASIS, I thought I had enough experience to give a solid presentations; but again, I was wrong. I'm so glad I had this experience because it really prepared me for how I should give presentations in college. Professor Nathan Newman, the director of the SCENE program, gave a talk on who to give a university-level presentations and gave tips on making the presentation. Some of the tips I really appreciated were to always include less than 20 words on one slide and have less than 10 slides. Throughout high school, I was so used to piling my entire essay into basically one slide so it was much appreciated that I could directly get a professor's opinion.
So once it was time to give my presentation, I became more worried about which pointer had the laser than the actual presentation (because I knew the content like the back of my hand). But then when I actually gave my presentation, I was so nervous that I accidentally skipped over some things and made some people confused. So, yes, good times & I love public speaking.
Anyway, the data is as follows:
We will draw conclusions and discuss the results next week.
Today, I also had the pleasure of hanging some of my artwork at ASU Kerr Cultural Center, where we usually have the Yule Ball dance.
But that's all I got for this week!
Seerat Jajj
Busy, busy!! Another terrific week!
ReplyDeleteI am very excited for the insights that you will bring to the upcoming Powerpoint workshop. Dr. Newman was actually Sejal's site mentor last year!
A question regarding bio-binder: When long term harms remain unknown and longitudinal research is required, what is the standard protocol? Would roads be built in a confined area and monitored for a certain period of time?
And, a question about your artwork: What are the visitation hours? :)
I loved the presentation tips! What did your presentation focus on?
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure to see your art! And I'm so happy others will see it as well!
You are such a great artist! And I recognize the one of the deer from one of the previous weeks.
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to get a taste of how other people do things, specifically those presentations. It'll give you such a good perspective on education and the workplace.
It's great that you got to practice your presentation skills with the professors. i have to give a presentation in my lab in a few weeks and I understand that feeling of having to give a presentation to people who know more about the topic than you do.
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