Day Four.

Another blog, because I know you just can't get enough. (: Lets start out with the lecture this morning. This little snippit of news is just for you, Mrs. Kronenburg. Listening to the lecture has been made my first priority. I decided that taking notes isn't as important as the lecture, but I am also taking notes of the lecture. The powerpoints are also conveniently posted on the internet after the lecture, if I miss anything or if I need to brush up on anything.

The lecture today was super short, due to the guest speaker who spoke about genomic imprinting. I still have some unanswered questions about the subject so I don't think I'm the right person to tell you about it, but I can tell you that it was very interesting. After the guest speaker, we had our lunch break and then we went straight back into the lab. The lab today was relatively simple but as always, it's not the directions that are hard; it's the concept. I'm glad that the people in my lab group are nice.

After lab, I was so exhausted that I went straight back to the dorm and napped until dinner time. This may be ungrateful of me to say so, but the dorm food is getting a little repetitive. However, I still enjoy the freedom to eat whatever I choose. After eating, I spent the rest of the night mingling and studying hard. The activity of the night was hemp bracelets! It takes skill to be able to make these simple but cool looking bracelets and I enjoyed it.

The classes are so challenging! I find that I am studying every night, trying to get on top of my game, even though it's not required and there is no technical "homework" except for the journal club reading. I think this is a good thing. Being responsible for my own learning and not having anyone to keep me accountable has made me more aware of my time management skills. As you might be able to tell (since I'm still up at this time of night), my time management skills aren't up to par yet. Another three weeks might do the trick.