Flunked

Totally flunked my aerodynamics test today but luckily i'm not the only one. I guess i'll be getting at most 3 marks out of the 10 marks, 10% weightage quiz.

I'm not super disappointed after the quiz maybe coz i had half expected it already. If the test is going to be easy, it won't be an open note quiz. My preparations were also quite a half-baked effort.

It is definitely a relief to have ended the quiz though. The test was constantly on the back of my mind since last week coz the module is just so hard and i can't seem to fully understand the numerous concepts.

Had my other elective Science or Fiction: Biology in the Popular Media after the quiz. The module is about enlightening us on the facts and fiction of biology protrayed in the popular media like television and movies.

We had previously watched parts of movies like Fantastic Voyage and Inner Space which involved the anatomy of the body like the pulmonary veins, jugular veins, atrium and ventricles of the heart, lymphatics, stereocilia of the ear, antibodies, etc. The lecturer then discussed the accurate depictions of biological facts as well as some fallacies which they made. CSI episodes were screened the following week which the lecturer discussed the feasibilities of the scientific circumstances involved in cracking the criminal cases with the concepts of DNA and cell biology.

This week was Red Planet and Gattaca which goes in depth into the genes, DNA structure and chromosomes. I'm starting to get lost in the midst of polypeptides, alleles, homozygous, ribosome, introns & exons, mitosis, meioisis, chromotids, etc. Really enjoyed the movie Gattaca though. It is proven by our lecturer as being scientifically relevent as well as an intelligent film. Although i've watched it in the theatres before, i had lost any previous memory of it other than knowing the actors and actresses who acted in the movie.

Taking a break after the stress the past few days.... Not forgetting thermodynamics test in 2 weeks time though.