Undergrad Gratitude

These days, we're taking Biomolecular Cell Biology (BMCB) and Histology, with a dollop of Nutrition on top. And boy, am I ever glad that I decided to go the extra mile and take Biochemistry at St. Olaf. Seriously people, if you think you're going to be pre-med, take that class! It'll save you tons of grief on down the line. And if you aren't a biology major (okay, even if you are), you had better take Genetics and make sure you understand it. Life will be easier later on. Now and then I wish I had taken more in cell biology, or something of the sort. Or that Anatomy had included more histology in it. But I suppose medical school will be an avalanche of information no matter what. At least I had decent preparation for it.

Last Anatomy Test

I have been slacking a bit in the blog-posting department, and in the replying-to-emails department, and in the keeping-up-with-current-events department. Why? Because I have been studying the head and neck. The last few weeks have been a bit crazy. Apologies. Maybe in the future I'll be better. At least I won't be trying to remember all the cranial nerves, the various openings in the skull they go through, their branches, and all the functions they have. The shortest distance between point A and point B is a straight line and I can guarantee that no nerve will actually take that route!