Spring term has been really sweet so far! with the weather warming up, the sun coming out, nice friends in classes, delicious dinners to look forward to almost everyday...
It somehow feels that the days are a lot longer. Maybe because i start earlier at 8.30 or 9 each day and end earlier. Or maybe the sun sets later. Or perhaps its just because theres no SSA or SEA stuff or dance to do.
So everyday, in between some of my breaks, i would lie on the grass at the diag and suntan a lil. Wait for the bell tower to start the chimes at 12 noon sharp. Admire the newly planted tulips along the walkways and watch some random people perform on the Diag.
Too bad my camera drowned (long story here) and i dont have my camera to go around snapping photos anymore.
Anyway I started doing research at the Cadigan Lab in the Natural Sciences Building. And i am working on genetics in Drosophila Melanogaster, the fruit fly. My main job is to test how proteins in the casein kinase family regulates the process of cell death. In short I cross flies and see how their eyes are expressed. And woohoo, in later stages i may be able to do cloning and cell culture!
My mentor has been really nice so far. She patiently sits me through all the tough information and brings me around the lab to learn. Ohoh, i spent almost an hour separating the male flies from the females under the microscope so that there is no promiscuity.tsk.
Off to watch a nice movie!=)
