PHD...

I have received two options from my supervisor about my PHD study two days ago. She have offered me another choice which is New Zealand (her research collabolations in future). Dr. Alexei Drummond.. is the collabolator there.

I was asked to make a choice. Dr Alexei Drummond is specialized on phylogenetic analysis. He have developed a lot of Bayesian Phylogenetic Analysis software. The most recent project involved developing geographical phylogenetic analysis system. It is very interesting on the topics (I myself like phylo before stepped into EST...)

However, now I have been quite an expert in EST now... Not really sure wanna give up further research on EST or not and to pursuit another totally new area to me... It is really hard to make the choice.. hai...why on earth so many options...

Australia or New Zealand? I have to make decision before 22 of May. In order to apply for scholarship, I need to prepare a proposal on my PHD research.. It is going to be EST (genomics related, perhaps transcriptomics is more accurate) or phylogenetics (with Bayesian analysis... and geological knowledge). No matter what I choose, it is going to be a new challenge to me!

The day after thesis presentation...

At last, I have presented my undergraduate final year project! After correcting what I suppose to correct, reprint it, and then get my supervisor`s approval to bind my thesis, I have finally put my order at xerox shop near KTM (used to called 5G).

The time I went back my rented home, I was very happy and tired. I have a kind of weird feeling, feeling happy that my thesis have finally been completed with "Excellent job!" from my supervisor; but in the same time... I guess, I am going to say good bye to some of my friends in UKM...

I know that this day will come, there are always people that came across in our life some times, and they usually will leave on one day too. This is something that can`t be avoided, perhaps in everyone`s daily life. 

I really will miss all my friends in UKM soon. However, I do wish them to have a good fortune and get a good job soon. I will move on too, applying scholarships, get a phd degree.

I hope that one day I can established an academy of Bioinformatics in Malaysia. I love to train young bioinformaticians and looking them to work as a team in biological research. 

I am going to start my RA at INBIOSIS soon. Hope to get more knowledge and more reliable skills in research before I go oversea to compete with others.