The Day When the Neurons Celebrate

It was holy Wednesday (March 19, 2008) when I had my final defense for my thesis in Masters, a time when most of the people are having their time out to experience a summer getaway or perhaps a retreat in some of the most amazing places in the Philippines. And again, as for me, I had my defense at 7 in the morning. I only had two hours of sleep prior to that because of the presentation that I had to do in powerpoint. Irregardless of the fact that I had an evening class before the defense as well, which I also had to prepare a research report that I presented the night before  All the things that I had to prepare actually came in all at the same time that were all due the day before my defense. So my neurons were unbelievably shaken by all these papers.

During my defense I had to really compose myself and focus because it was really hard to let your neurotransmitters work properly in the time when oxygenation in your brain was deprived because of lack of sleep. But then again, my research really bloomed out from extreme passion of the clientele I chose to work with. So I think I did pretty well in conveying everything to my panel not to mention that I had to fit a whole thesis book into a 30 minute presentation to give time for questioning and deliberation. I got a couple of compliments all throughout the presentation and they liked it, they actually said that I presented the thesis very well. And for a presentor, that was all I needed to hear.

Aside from that, of course, I had to prepare a delicious breakfast treat for everybody. I actually had a team to back me up on that which composed of my father, sister, brother and sister in law who did all the cooking. My God! If it weren’t for them I wouldn’t have any idea what to actually do. The Japche (Korean noodles) left a mark on my panel and guests. Not to also mention the crab meat and cheese sticks, the blue berry- sans rival cake and a tuna sandwhich prepared in whole wheat bread. Y-U-M-M-Y!!! They all liked it as in LOVED IT!!!

I wanted to cry that day for a very successful presentation, a very bountiful and delicious breakfast treat and a very supporting and loving family. What more could I ask for? All these were enough for me to treasure a year full of blessings and a very rich history to look back once I move forward in this another year ahead of me…definitely a sufficient birthday present.