I really enjoyed watching the Christmas Lectures by the Royal Institution all about the brain. In my opinion, the brain is one of the most fascinating parts of the human body. I have always wondered how different stimuli affect the brain in different ways, but this has opened up a new world of questions for me, as well as answering a few of course!
One of the parts that interested me the most was about how the memory works, particularly how association is so important When it comes to remembering. Seeing it in action, with the neurons and dendrites, was really useful, as it helped me to understand more about how the brain and memory work together. This should help me with my school work - I'll try not to let my brain 'prune back' any connections I may need once exams come round!
Saturday, 31 December 2011
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Medlink
My first post, hopefully of many! I arrived home from Medlink, a course at Nottingham Uni, yesterday, exhausted but with a renewed knowledge that medicine is definitely what I want to do - I made some great friends too.
The whole experience gave me an opportunity to understand a little bit about university life, and furthermore an insight into the lives of medics, people who I am totally inspired by. I found that as each speaker left the stage, I wanted to be them, but five minutes into the next presentation I had changed my mind again!
I really enjoyed the entire four days, I'll be recommending it to anyone who wants to study medicine in the future - but only after I've got a place, I've realised how phenomenal the competition is!
I have wanted to study medicine for a while now, I love science (particularly Biology) and am fascinated by the human body, and the little pieces that all work together to create an amazing machine. The more I learn about it, the more I ask 'why?' and 'how?'. This has lead me to become interested in what causes dysfunctions within the body, and more importantly how these dysfunctions can be fixed. I also love the feeling of having helped someone, and I believe that being able to see the results in such an emotional way would give me such immense happiness. Also, the variety that every career in medicine provides means that I doubt I would ever have a boring day, something that very much appeals to me!
Next post should be in the new year, when I plan to begin volunteer work at Mencap, the local branch of an amazing charity that gives children and young adults with mental disabilities the chance to have the afternoon of fun and enjoyment. But first, I'm looking forward to Christmas!
The whole experience gave me an opportunity to understand a little bit about university life, and furthermore an insight into the lives of medics, people who I am totally inspired by. I found that as each speaker left the stage, I wanted to be them, but five minutes into the next presentation I had changed my mind again!
I really enjoyed the entire four days, I'll be recommending it to anyone who wants to study medicine in the future - but only after I've got a place, I've realised how phenomenal the competition is!
I have wanted to study medicine for a while now, I love science (particularly Biology) and am fascinated by the human body, and the little pieces that all work together to create an amazing machine. The more I learn about it, the more I ask 'why?' and 'how?'. This has lead me to become interested in what causes dysfunctions within the body, and more importantly how these dysfunctions can be fixed. I also love the feeling of having helped someone, and I believe that being able to see the results in such an emotional way would give me such immense happiness. Also, the variety that every career in medicine provides means that I doubt I would ever have a boring day, something that very much appeals to me!
Next post should be in the new year, when I plan to begin volunteer work at Mencap, the local branch of an amazing charity that gives children and young adults with mental disabilities the chance to have the afternoon of fun and enjoyment. But first, I'm looking forward to Christmas!
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