Last week I took my last test in Marketing 202 and ISE 432 before the final. While I’m relieved to have those out of the way I still have a ton of work to do. I still have a paper for marketing due and a group project in ISE. Both of these are very important since it is 15% of my grade in class. Even though I do not have a major project due in calculus, the final will be here before I know it and I want to be thoroughly prepared for it.

Physics is probably my hardest subject this quarter. We are given individual and group quizzes every week along with homework that sometimes can be pretty tough. I am going to start looking over equations now, so I will not be overwhelmed when it comes to test day. Overall, it is going to be a very busy three weeks for me. Hopefully everything goes well, wish me luck!

Homecoming was this past weekend as well and it was very nice to see all of the returning alumni. There were many people that have graduated in the time I’ve been attending Ohio University that I have not seen since their graduation. There was the annual Homecoming parade on Saturday morning that I attended, and then we all headed to uptown Athens to get some food, drinks and catch up with the visiting alums.

Yesterday, I began my new project. My job is to grow a tissue culture of E-6 cells (these are mice fibroblast cells). After I grow the cells, I am able to use a growth hormone drug in order to see the effects it has on the cells. I am really excited about this project because it allows me to apply the knowledge I have gained. At the same time, I am very nervous for my results. Hopefully everything goes well and I’ll keep everyone updated on how it goes!

When I arrived at Hudson, I realized that I was not the only one that was feeling under the weather. The waiting room was filled with sniffling, coughing, sneezing victims like me. After about an hour wait I was able to see a doctor and was prescribed medicine to help me knock out this cold. Luckily, I did not have swine flu but it is better to be safe than sorry. After a few days of taking the medicine, I already feel a ton better. Now I’m ready to take my midterms without the disruption of my cough.

After that we all met up at Bob Evans to get some breakfast and our advisor was nice enough to pick up the check. While there we thought it would be a great idea to meet up at Courtside Pizza to watch Ohio State put a beating on Illinois. It turned out to be a very fun time and I feel like it was a great bonding experience.

I was very surprised how sore my muscles are today! Even though it is not an aerobic exercise such as running, you still achieve the same effects. I really did enjoy the class and I am excited to attend another one next week!