28/11/2022
๐๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ? ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐ช๐ค๐ฉ๐๐จ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฝ?
In case you were wondering if youโre the problem (๐๐, ๐๐โ๐ ๐๐), take some comfort in knowing that youโre not the only one going through a rough patch these times- kami rin! In this light, maybe some of us just needs some words of encouragement from a knowing ate, someone who had gone through the same hardships of our course and had survived them all. โจ๐ฅ
With the final exams fast approaching and our deadlines all gathering into a whirlpool, we reckon itโs time to take some validation from the words of recently licensed Registered Chemist, Ms. Suhailah Adam Mamaluba. Answering some of the most meaningful questions about the journey of becoming a chemist, Ms. Suhailah bares the truth about the grit and grind that we all just need to hear in these moments of great stress. Read on to see the full interview.
๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ค๐๐จ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ง 2022 ๐พ๐๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ?
Well at first, it was overwhelming and I feel proud to myself because I know I did my best to pass CLE. But I canโt rejoice that much knowing that my co-takers from USM also struggled a lot just to pass the exam, and some of them are my friends too, thatโs why I kept myself humble on this part.
๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ ๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ง๐๐? ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ฉ?
We all know BS Chemistry is really challenging degree, and I find it hard to have my favorite and least fav. But I have to say that my faveโs are Biochem and Physical Chem, the least would be Organic Chem cos I really have hard time understanding this subject that I have to say โBahala na si Supermanโ when I was in college ๐๐
๐๐จ ๐ฝ๐๐พ๐๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ? ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐๐?
To be honest, it was not my first choice. It was either Accountancy or Med Tech. Itโs just that the queue for BS Chem is not long, also itโs my parentโs choice.
๐๐๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ฉ/๐พ๐๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ช๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ?
Hardest thing about being a Chemist and Chemistry Student are 2 different things. The struggle as Chemistry Student is so much more than being a chemist. As a student, your main goal is to pass each subject and acquire new learnings, both are not easy in Chemistry. You may have experience discouragements and disappointments to yourself, sleepless nights just to study, doses of caffeine to keep you awake (palpitation is real), problematic thesis (may possibly cause delayed graduation hahah), etc, all of these struggles doesnโt end not until you pass the Board Exam. Once you become a Chemist, opportunities are all over. You donโt have to worry about your employment, you just have to make one wise and right decision on choosing your job/career. Well, being a chemist is not all on a good side, you just have to handle everything with professionalism and with class ๐
๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ค๐ค๐จ๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ? ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ?
As I mentioned, BS Chem was not first choice. But I stayed despite how hard the degree was because of the eagerness to wanting to learn more. Chemistry is very interesting, it ainโt Central Science for nothing. Itโs difficult to pass each subject but at least โhindi nag iisaโ hahaha, kidding aside. Also with some encouragements that the demand on Chemist Professionals is high and you can easily get a job once you graduate, it is indeed.
๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐๐จ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ 2022 ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ง?
It takes a lot of time, effort and focus. I had to sacrifice my job to give more time and focus on my review. Also, you have to discipline yourself and manage your time well. Keep yourself on track and most important of all, pray. Always ask guidance and confidence from Him. Prayers are really powerful.
๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ?
Excellence in Chemistry is being able to understand things from the smallest atoms and applying it to a wide scope of science and life. Chemistry exists from discovering, developing and improving science.
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Were you also shocked that Ms. Suhailah joined the quad because โkaunti lang ang pila noong enrolmentโ? Or were you more shocked to learn that her favorites were Biochemistry and Physical Chemistry? Whatever your thoughts are, weโd love to hear them! Leave a comment below!
lay-out by: Keneth Cole Audencial
caption by: Hannah Daphne Presto
