So far this week...

So far this week I have looked at some prosected human brains; collected bacteria from my nose, tonsils, hands and saliva; been to 7 lectures; written up 7 sets of lecture notes; written an essay; been set another essay; and learned the parts of the brain. Tomorrow I will have a look at the bacteria I collected; inject some drugs into a rat; go to another lecture; have a test on the parts of the brain; and discuss the essay I wrote today. Actually, that's not all I've done this week. I also went to an aerobics class last night and a christian union meeting this evening. So now term has properly started and it's already getting busy. But the new topics we're studying this term are really interesting and I'm looking forward to finding out more. We have been introduced to neuroscience, immunology and pathology, and integrated physiology (which brings together a lot of the physiology we learnt last year as well as adding new stuff). Neuroscience covers a variety of neuro-things, such as neuroanatomy and neurophysiology.

The fresher medics in my college also seem to be enjoying getting stuck into work. They have had their first practical (comparing human and bovine blood) and their first tutorials, and they're still smiling! So I think we have all had a good start to the term and are ready for more.