Dedication + Patience = Skill

 *Le me typing on the youtube search bar*

"LDD tutorial"
"lego digital designer full tutorial"
"how to use the tools in LDD"
"how can make the things float in LDD"
"what is the tool to be used when.."
"how can you stack objects in LDD"
"where is the NXT brick in LDD"
"WHY IS LEGO DIGITAL DESIGNER SO HARD"

Yes. I'm very desperate to learn how to use the LDD after I downloaded it. I watched tons of video tutorials in the youtube, researched, read modules online 'bout building robot, but then I'm really nothing. I'm zero. I do not know any single thing. I do not know what to do. I do not know what can I do. 'Cause I'm nothing. I'm nothing when it's all about such complex computer softwares. Even though I really love robotics, how can love work if I do not have any skill? Then insecurities hit my mind - my classmates who are very good in building, my fellows who own critical minds, my friends who are logical thinkers, my seatmate who is very good in this software. I cannot. I cannot do this.

But then, realizations came to my mind. I thought that using my love and passion for robotics will make me successful in this. Through my passion,I can explore and discover new things, but if I will hate this again and again, I'll not accomplish a thing. I realized that I should shut up my mouth saying this is very hard, I will not finish on this, 'hindi ko kaya.' Because those murmurs in my mind will just contribute to the lowering of my self-esteem and trust. So I started believing in my own self, and I also started trusting in my own's little knowledge. And told 'ya, my dedication worked. I was able to make at least 1/4 of the planned robot. I was very grateful because I believe that if I will continue trusting with my self, with the help of my mentor, teacher, and adviser, Ma'am Jennylou, I will accomplish this.

I'm so thankful for experiencing all of this. I'm so grateful that being exposed with LEGO bricks, sensors, and other robotic-thingy,. Because I believe that soon, I will cut the edge of robotics technology. And I believe, that goal can only be accomplished if I will continue discovering new things, creating bright ideas and going beyond the limits.

Because working 'til midnight is fun.

What's next? Hmm.

Passion and Patience Together

First of all, I wanna share my Robotics experience when I was in grade school. Visitors from DOST went to our school and conducted a science fair. Luckily, I experienced the Robotics station there. Yes, it's not my first time to program a robot, to touch a NXT brick, have fun with Lego pieces, and manipulate the Lego Programming software. Scenarios given to us is very easy, of course. We're just 5th grade students, and what we just need to program with the robot is to move forward, turn left, move forward, turn, something like that. It's very easy, that's why I really enjoyed that Robotics experience.

The Robotics as part of the RSHS curriculum  really added excitement to myself in entering here at CavSci. Honestly, when I was an incoming freshman, my goal for this subjectso ama is to excel. I'm zed when my sister told me 'bout that ChocoTronix thingy, my eyes shined and I felt like very excited.

This is it. It's 3rd grading period now, and we're going to tackle about electronics and of course, the shining, shimmering word, (drum roll) ROBOTICS! December 5, 2013 - our teacher gave us the very first task to be accomplished - and that's to program a robot. A robot with very complicated features and requirements.
It's very hard. I attempted to narrate my program that's in my mind on a piece of paper. Lined up, confused, assured that it will be rejected again, thinking what will I gonna do next. And boom - "Mali na agad." -Ma'am Jennylou said. I sat down and then revised my program. My brain's gonna burst that time. I don't know what to do. Feeling like you know that ALL the said requirements are written on your program, thinking it's correct, thinking that nothing is possible already to be done by the robot. But no, my teacher's mind is super-duper-ultra-mega-awesome. She all knows every single info that the robot should do, and she know every detail that your program must contain. I CANNOT.

I just remembered Einstein's inspiring and motivational quote, "I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right", this talks about PATIENCE. What I learned here in Robot programming is patience. I need to try and try, like what I did - I had so many attempts to get the correct program, but then I'm always wrong. In fact, I only got 8/15 in the final output. Yes, I failed. But I know that in some time, I will be a great programmer; my dream and aspiration when I was young, to invent robots that can really help people. I believe what pushes me here in this hard, difficult and though programming is PASSION. If I do not have that word in myself, I think I will not go all through this.  I'm here, standing, facing the difficulty and demands to accomplish a great robot. 

Blog 1 - Different Aspects and Sources of Electricity

Wet cell for chemical action,

Makes the car in-action.

Headlight for light source,

Enables to see things while holding the steering wheel.

Wheel and road having friction,

Greater pressure is formed.

Magnetism in wires of car,

Coordinates so everything will be alright.

Blog 2 - Fun with Conductors, Insulators and Semiconductors in the kitchen!

With the help of conductors, insulators and semiconductors, my mom and dad were able to make a delicious, mouth-watering "Ginisang Sayote"!

Saturday, a family day. 

After a week of school works and office works, every Saturday is our family day. I was tired for the whole week, as well as my sister, who went home from UPLB last night, and my mom and dad, who were very busy this week. But, we will not let our family day be surpassed with tons of work. 

Our family's bond is cooking, (and eating of course). My parents were cooking "Ginisang Sayote" and Fish Fillet when this photo was taken. The "kawali" or pan as the conductor, the pot holder as the insulator, and the wooden spatula as the semiconductor.

The conductor in the photo is the pan - it allows heat from the stove to pass through the pan. It is very important so that dishes will be easily cooked (especially foods with sauce). The pot holder, which is made of thick cloth, served as the insulator. This does not allow heat to pass through so you can use it to hold the pan. (the reason why is it named as pot holder). Lastly, the wooden spatula which was the semiconductor. Semiconductor in a way that it can allow heat to pass through, and /or can't allow heat to pass through. 

A yummy lunch awaits us! Yum yum yum! :D

"My thoughts are stars. I can't fathom into constellations." -John Green's TFiOS

Hoping that this blog will help me in joining my ideas together to make a mainstream blog for our ICT & Robotics I subject project.

Lol. You'll find posts here after 127548 years.

Okay, so enjoy visiting my blog and I hope that you'll learn something. :)