Haven't written anything in a long time here because I've shifted to using Tumblr...which seems like a viable blogging medium during the semester. But, do not fear, I'm here to update on Ligamentum Flavum.
Term 2. What can I say. It started out so well, with just Parasitology and CPM. Parasitology was really interesting to me...maybe the professor did a great job at keeping things interesting. But I had a great work ethic going for the first two weeks. After the classes finished, everything went downhill. Everything except for the workload.
I had lost my motivation for a long time...and my only saving grace at this point had been Cardiophysiology. At one point, I went to classes only for the Cardiophysiology lectures. The professor had a great sense of humor and all of the material just seemed to compile in my head really well. I could connect to it, apply it and explain it inside out. Neuroscience was the completely opposite case. It had too many overwhelming lectures and the focus of what to study was just a jumble.
As for Genetics and Immunology, two random classes in my opinion. Immunology started to make sense towards the end but Genetics is just a lot of information that doesn't connect very well. The diseases presented in class, however, clicked with diseases we learned in Neuroscience or from Anatomy/Biochemistry last term. But in my opinion, they could have done a better job with how the lectures were organized.
Overall, the semester has been much more relaxing than last term. One big thing I've learned is how to ask questions. And this continuous questioning and filing of information in my head organized information in my head better. Midterm studying involved a lot of studying the 2 weeks before the test. But I think critically judging the information I had at hand improved my reasoning skills.
Another thing I've noticed throughout the semester - all of my friendships have blossomed. In some form or another. Maybe I've spent too much time on this. But living in this new dorm with different roommates and neighbors helped me cope much better with stress. Sometimes, I forget that we're on an island away from all of our individual worlds. School, classes, struggling for our own routines is bringing us together, to a certain extent.
There is so much more to write....but I will leave it there because of 8am lectures....
Adios for now.
Term 2. What can I say. It started out so well, with just Parasitology and CPM. Parasitology was really interesting to me...maybe the professor did a great job at keeping things interesting. But I had a great work ethic going for the first two weeks. After the classes finished, everything went downhill. Everything except for the workload.
I had lost my motivation for a long time...and my only saving grace at this point had been Cardiophysiology. At one point, I went to classes only for the Cardiophysiology lectures. The professor had a great sense of humor and all of the material just seemed to compile in my head really well. I could connect to it, apply it and explain it inside out. Neuroscience was the completely opposite case. It had too many overwhelming lectures and the focus of what to study was just a jumble.
As for Genetics and Immunology, two random classes in my opinion. Immunology started to make sense towards the end but Genetics is just a lot of information that doesn't connect very well. The diseases presented in class, however, clicked with diseases we learned in Neuroscience or from Anatomy/Biochemistry last term. But in my opinion, they could have done a better job with how the lectures were organized.
Overall, the semester has been much more relaxing than last term. One big thing I've learned is how to ask questions. And this continuous questioning and filing of information in my head organized information in my head better. Midterm studying involved a lot of studying the 2 weeks before the test. But I think critically judging the information I had at hand improved my reasoning skills.
Another thing I've noticed throughout the semester - all of my friendships have blossomed. In some form or another. Maybe I've spent too much time on this. But living in this new dorm with different roommates and neighbors helped me cope much better with stress. Sometimes, I forget that we're on an island away from all of our individual worlds. School, classes, struggling for our own routines is bringing us together, to a certain extent.
There is so much more to write....but I will leave it there because of 8am lectures....
Adios for now.
