Sunday, October 11, 2015

Reflections #2

Six weeks of Histology class gone by. Where has almost half the semester gone? It feels like the first day of class was sometime last week.

There has been a total of 11 chapters completely covered, with one exam taken, which constituted chapters 1-8. This exam that I took last Monday was like one I've never taken before. The format, the method of asking questions, and the questions themselves being challenging: it was different. The format of the exam consisted of eclectic types of questions. It had a combination of questions that were multiple choice, true or false, matching, short answer, and, the most unique, questions based on a picture identification method on the screen of a microscopic slide for students to identify, label, and know the function of the structure. 

Epithelial Tissue (1)

This unique question challenged me not only to carefully observe and know the difference in structure between the various tissue types, but it also made me realize that in the medical world, knowing the difference between the type of cell or what is comprised in the matrix is crucial in finding out the problem in the body and later treating it. It is critical and significant to look at how various tissue types are made in order to differentiate their functions.

The picture on the left is similar to the microscopic slide pictures shown during the exam (1).

Although I did well on the exam, I didn't do as well as I wanted to. I have much more to work on. However, I feel challenged and motivated to do better, especially after realizing the importance of looking at different tissue types and identifying the structures and functions of them. 

Until then, I'll be studying for the next exam!

Picture reference:
(1) http://www.scrigroup.com/files/biologie/85_poze/image023.jpg

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