Reflective Journal

1) Learning Outcome
2) What have you learned

From this course which is microbial ecology, I was able to know the adaptation of microbes according to their environment characteristics. Then, I was able to know how the microbes survive in their environment especially in harsh environment/condition.

3) Elaborate the experience in doing the microbe and us project.

This project are quite heavy for me. This is because, during semester 4 I have a lot of assignment to so. This project actually make me stress at the beginning. After the presentation of microbe and us, I feel relieved and happy that my group can actually finish this project. I feel blessed that my group are they to help and support me.

Moreover, the difficult part when doing this project is to find an information about outerspace microbe. But, I glad that we are able to find that Xanthoria elegans is one of example outerspace microbe. Thank to my team for their effort. Heeeeeeee

4) How do you relate microbial ecology to other microbiology courses you have covered in the earlier semesters and how you can apply the knowledge in the future?

In the earlier semesters, I have learned about group of microbe, their optimum temperature and etc. During this microbial ecology course I have learned that microbe can survive in their optimum temperature. Certain microbes can only survive in harsh condition because their have endospore. All these knowledge that I have learned in this course I can applied when I further my studies which are during research. It is crucial that we know all the microbes characteristics especially their adaptation in order to grow or culture the microbes.