October is my favourite month of the year!!! Why I hear you
ask??? Well… October is the month of many celebrations!!! My birthday for a
start! And then there’s Navarthri…Diwali… Halloween… and so many more! Last Monday was my birthday and turning 22
sure makes me feel reeaaallllly old! L
My friends threw me what was meant to be a ‘surprise’ party (bless them for
trying to keep it a secret but I’m sorry to say their Spielberg performance
really wasn't up to scratch!) Who would create a whatsapp group entitled ‘surprise’
…include you…’The Birthday Girl’ in it by accident… and then delete you from
the group??? But all jokes apart, I do know how lucky I am to have such amazing
friends…and I really did have a great time…so thankssss guys!!! J
Aside from all the celebrations that have been happening
this month, I’ve been trying to keep up to date with all the lectures and make
a start on my coursework. We only have three lectures a week now, so there is
plenty of time during the week to do all the work. For Medical Biochemistry, I have been trying
to find relevant journals to discuss current concepts and mechanisms of
atherosclerosis (a risk factor of cardiovascular disease where the arteries
become clogged with fatty substances such as cholesterol). For Medical Microbiology, I have been
completing regular online quizzes on topics discussed in the lecture and
currently in the process of completing a case study based group project. As for
Cancer Biology, I have yet to read and understand a journal set by the lecturer
for an in-class phase test in mid-November. Not to mention the final year
project, which I am still to be given…
I also volunteered as a STEM Ambassador at a careers fair
held at the university this month. My friends and I set up a stall called ‘
Life as a Science Student’ in order to educate A level students about science
degrees they can work towards, career options they will have once they obtain a
science degree and university life in general. And what with all the freebies
available only when the students answered the questions to our science-based
card game correctly, our stall was busy busy busy from the minute we set up! As
much as the students benefited from such a successful event, I too was able to
develop many of my interpersonal skills (something I will definitely not forget
to mention on my CV!)
