Tutorials and scholarship

We've finished our pharmacology practicals now for the term so until special senses practicals start in a couple of weeks time, Thursdsays aren't as busy as they have been so far. We had a lecture on immune organization this morning and then an immunology practical where we tested samples for HIV antigens and the complimentary antibodies. Then this afternoon I had a tutorial on retinal ganglion cells and their properties.

Yesterday I was made a scholar for my exam results in the summer. That means that I will get a different gown (we wear gowns for formal meals, exams and a few other occasions) and will be invited to a Scholars dinner next term, as well as getting a money prize.

Tomorrow I've got another lecture on immune induction and one on visual pathways, which shouldn't be too complicated because I've already written an essay on it. Our essays for tutorials are often a week ahead of what we're doing in lectures, which means that we have more research to do but also helps us understand and learn the topics because we have had to work through them ourselves. Tutorial work aims to include more detail, especially of clinical and experimental evidence, which is necessary for writing good essays in exams.