Hi! It's been three posts since I joined Steemit --here I knew how blogging can be fun. But today, let me share to you some **s c i e n c e** (since all of my posts here show how I like photography).  

**A little background of why i'm writing this blog**: I graduated BS Applied Physics just recently. I love watching super hero movies since I was a kid [and 'til now!!!]. To tell you the truth, I got into a science degree program in college because of Iron Man (how geek is that?).

<h1> Now, i'm a science researcher, also I'm getting a Master's degree in Physics. And I love what I'm doing right now.</h1>

When I was an undergraduate student, my research was about Network Science. Basically, I analyze systems by representing it through networks. For example, if I want to know who knows who or who's friends with who, I willl have to create a network of my subject's acquiantances/friends. And that's a **social network**!

![Capture.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXTLZDvfVtC4egu9StYYT2sDceKPBaHNtCK5a2NVnssDj/Capture.JPG)

Here's a quick whip of a network of some of my friends. I used the Gephi software to generate this. You can be as creative and technical as you can in presenting systems into networks! You can check it out here ---> https://gephi.org/
**There's a lot of information you can extract from networks such as how the elements are connected and how the system itself is expanding.**

<h2>So, what changed is, when I graduated I landed on a job that deals with creating things that are tangible. </h2>

At first, it was quite hard for me, since I'm comfortable in simulations and modelling. Even though Iron Man -- the Mechanic -- got me to pursue a Physics program, I just lost interest on the hardware part of science. But in the past weeks, I had to learn how to use a laser cutter for a project I'm involved in. 

![laser-cutter-cutting-metal.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUKG3Keso1zmpARHkJHh5ERxUHi4fzDinZCpA9NJdFfd2/laser-cutter-cutting-metal.jpg)
*Image source: http://technosportscreative.com/highlands/*

This machine uses a high-power laser which cuts through anything like wood, acrylic, steel and etc.) It's like Cyclops of X-Men! Going back to non-fiction science (hahaha), I used this to cut acrylic for the small components I need. 

![AEWH3750.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQiBAicT5XGzTEFjxSWyASTL5EsKPt3feDsbWHJPFRhxo/AEWH3750.jpg)

<h1>I was so giddy when I got to hold these pieces, it felt like the kid in me awakened from her afternoon nap. </h1>

Modelling systems is fun and same as manufacturing -- it's creating something, from small components to big ones. 
<h3>I hope I sparked some science into your minds. It's really fun and exciting. </h3>