So here comes (hopefully) my last year in college. They say it is the most memorable. But a lot say it is the most excruciating part of college and that if you endure and get past it, the rewards would be more than you could ask for. Of course, I meant a diploma.

The last year also meant for me to search for that special problem that would push me to having my toga and all the accessories of graduation. Why the hell would I search for a special problem? Can’t I take an ordinary and cliche problem instead? Like love, money and…

Back to topic. Special Problem is what we call our research or thesis. Tradition says that this is the focal point of failure in students. Let me kill that tradition, okay?

Now I am in dire need of collecting ideas or better yet finalize a research topic for my next semester. I’ve been incubating on a pool of ideas but it’s not working. The ideas just don’t materialize into full-blown topics. Continue reading →