research study

On our Research I subject, we were asked to think of a topic that would be proposed as a study for Research II. Of course it should be a scientific topic. I proposed all about Bioremediation. It is a method of treating oil spill using certain bacteria. Two types of bacteria are chosen to be studied. These bacteria eats the oil that stays at the surface of the water, causing the decrease of the oil density in the water. The performance of the two bacteria in treating oil spill will be compared afterwards, a conclusion will be drawn, and a recommendation will be made. That was my research proposal. I defended it before a line of panelists, but it was not accepted as a study for Research II.
The whole batch was divided into several groups, each given a research topic to perform, and defend. I belonged to Ms. Yee's group. And it was her proposal that was given to us. In short, she was our leader. The topic was about the comparison of two types of animal manure, including their mixtures, as a fertilizer in the growth of okra plants. The other members of the group were Mr. Mendoza, and Ms. Cabalida. The two types of animal manures were from the horse's and from the cow's. Their performance will also be compared to the performance of loam soil alone, which means no treatment of fertilizer.
The research started as early as May, because we all know that this was going to be a long experiment. Unfortunately, I was not informed of the early preparations. Since the classes still had not yet opened, and Ms. Yee and Ms. Cabalida found no means of communicating me, I missed the first part of the experiment. It was only on the first day of the school year that I had known that they had already started the experiment.
We continued the experiment as early as the first day, and for the forst time we did the experiment together. We toiled daily in cultivating the plants, protecting them from unwanted foreigners, measuring any gain in weight and fruit bearings, and watering them. We went through thick and thin, that there was even a time that we went under the showering clouds just to do the measurements. We did these things until October.
After the defense, we felt the utmost happiness that we completed finally the research study and made it a success.