6th MICSS Science Camp 2010

I wound up my second time MICSS Science Camp experience last week at Keat Hwa High School, Alor Setar. But this was a totally revolutionary experience for me as a team leader. Instead of striving prizes as a participant, I can fully indulged myself with the high spirit of learning and sharing science without any pressure.

Alright, the whole story starting with a ruthless twelve-hour bus traveling. Diverging from the previous MICSS Science Camp which more focused on particular science field, "Shine like the sun" is the theme of 6th MICSS Science Camp. This unusual theme began to dawn on me that there would going to show us something difference.

First of all, it was the time to let all the participants warmed up for the exciting five-day science camp. As usual, participants divided into few groups and each groups in charged by a team leader. After went through the formal introducation, I got the strong intention to lead my team to be the most co-operative and enthusiastic team. This idea came to realization when the energy of my team members was feverishly ablaze in the warm-up game with overwhelming performance. Yup, this was just the start of 6th MICSS Science Camp.

Team Three, We were number one!
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The next morning was the major session of the science camp - renowned professor's lecture. And this year, we were in such a pleasure to welcome Prof. Jiun-Huei Wu from National Taiwan University, Prof. Chi-Ching Chang from MingDao University and Prof. Bei-Chang Yan from National Cheng Kung University. Prof. Jiun-Huei Wu was the right first to hit the stage. His tremendous personal fascination immediately captivated all of us fully dug into his lecture. He brought along the hottest 3D technology in his presentation to provide us with a visually innovative experience of enjoying presentation. Yet, the theme of his lecture covering from the origin of universe to the discovery of dark matter absolutely was my favorite taste! Excellent!


Excursion was the new program that available in 6th MICSS Science Camp. We had a wonderful journey hopping from Alor Setar harbor to Rice Museum and gathering at Rice Mill. Obviously, meaningful but exhausted.

Rice Museum

Alor Setar harbor
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Next, Prof. Chi-Ching Chang took over the second stage. Before his lecture started, I approached toward him to seize on this opportunity to thanks for his zeal to assist my secondary school (Chong Hwa High School) develop the solar power energy. You're simply awesome. At the beginning of his lecture, he talked about the history and the development of solar energy and very sorry that it really made me slowly snored to glory at that time. But things came better when he mentioned the "important part" of his lecture: holography technology! And yet he also proposed to bring holography technology in collaborate with solar power to reinvent an ever-better solar power battery! Indeed, this futuristic idea indisputably made a deep impression to me and I found there are something new to me to go with^^

Prof. Chi-Ching Chang & Me

Third, our honorable Prof. Bei-Chang Yan. He was more willing to talk about the precise attitude of probing science rather than extending to the recondite academic field - Yes,I think most of the youth need that. Here got an interesting website to recall back his lecture: 杨倍昌的家


Definitely, Dr.Chong's "Show Time" was invaluable and indispensable to the science camp. Once again, Dr.Chong brought along his favorite water rocket workshop spiced up our interest of learning science. His humorous and engaging speech simply made all the participants burst out laughing throughout the workshop. Science is not just limited in books. Dr.Chong was so energetic to hast around to ensure us fully enjoyed the fun of playing water rocket and super giant size bubble. Robin, Dr.Chong really need your help :D .The absence of the star-gazing party really put a damper on me - I think most of you were also holding the same disappointment.

Dr.Chong: "Our USM water rocket record is 3mins 37secs! Wao!!"

Dr.Chong: "3,2,1,0..MICSS Science Camp go!!"

Dr.Chong with his Super Bubble!
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Team leaders and Prof. Jiun-Huei Wu,Prof. Chi-Ching Chang.
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In the last session of science camp: poster presentation. Participants gradually became vehement and proactive in poster preparation. Without the pressure of preparing poster, I enjoyed the joyfulness of conveying my prespective and criticism to participants in order to make their poster as competitive as possible. Participants' creativity and potential were fully ablaze in this platform.


Overall, I was glad to witness that my team ended up with one silver medal and one experiment award. (I thought they can be better :P). You guys were so impressive to me. By the way, one of my secondary school representative- Jiunn Hao won one silver medal, you made us proud!^^

Ultimately, 6th MICSS Science Camp, where amazing happen. It was a platform to gather a sea of young talents who holding the same interest in science. Thus, throughout the camp we were given the chance to learn and even discuss various recent scientific issues and topics each others and also with inspirational and idealistic scientists. We were able to explore and discuss together these issues which were not bounded by any textbook syllabus or tests assessments, but as the endless research of the pure science. These have somehow strengthened our fundamental knowledge in science, and also giving us a best chance to truely explore yourself in science research. One month plus later, I will be one of the Malaysia representative to Asian Science Camp 2010 at Mumbai, India. I am undergoing a tough preparation for it at this moment. Wish all the best to me!