THE DIARY GAME : 17TH APRIL, 2022 : MEETING WITH MY SUPERVISOR & ATTENDED A WAIMM WORKSHOP

Greetings everyone,

As I am working on my project work on the effects of trace elements on humans and the soil using GIS, it is vital that I work hand in hand with my supervisor to ensure that I am on the right track. My supervisor has done a great deal of geochemistry on soil analysis in the field of Medical Geology so she is well versed in the study of trace elements. It is therefore important that I rely on her expertise for the success of my project.

I therefore met with her in order for her to review the first two chapters of my thesis report. Basically, we had to go over first chapter which involved the abstract, aim, methodology, scope, beneficiaries, budget, and so on. For the Chapter 2 I have been tasked to provide a report on the geology of the Bongo area which my project is centered on.

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_{Meeting my supervisor along with another colleague at her office}

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We spent about two hours or so going over a few details such as the use of some technical terminologies and the recommended format according to our department guidelines (Department of Earth and Environmental Science).

From there, I had to get something to eat since I had not yet taken my breakfast. I wanted a quick meal so I rushed to the streets to get some fast food. There is one pastries shop where you can get some spring rolls or meat pies to go with your drinks. So I bought a few and went to my place for break.

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_{Buying some spring rolls at this pastries shop}

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Once I was done, I had to go and attend a GIS workshop organized by a friend of mine who is also a WAIMM president. WAIMM stands for the West African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. This means that they are responsible for guiding people who are interested in this sector and giving them the right guidance and training.

Michael was therefore giving students the opportunity to learn about the Geographical Information System software called QGIS in order to better map and analyze areas digitally.

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_{At the workshop}

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I was impressed with his presentation style as he visited people individually to ensure that they were on the right track and were doing the right thing. That is surely how leaders should conduct themselves in order to ensure that their followers are not deviating.

Once we were done, many already developed interest in the field.

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_{People enjoying the GIS workshop as the WAIMM president(Michael) went around}

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As a GIS project student, I was delighted to be present and also follow his presentation. I definitely got some points to add to my work in order to polish it up.

Thank you for your attention.