Hello everyone,
I spent my weekend studying for my Immunology test on Tuesday. Like many people, I was slacking off reading the assigned chapters every week, so I didn't know what the teacher was talking about those past three weeks. However, I had to learn all the material before the test. I was really interested to learn all the different parts and cells (T cells, B cells, NK cells) of our immune system and how it all functions together. It actually helped me understand how the HIV virus works its way through our system and how it can replicate and multiply and kill the immune system. After All, science is very interesting :)
A funny incident happened to me last week on Thursday; I was in my immunology lab, and I was about to give a presentation with a group when one student just walked up to the group and asked who Noor Altiti is, and when I said it was me she said that she's taking this class and that she has seen my name alot that she remembered it. We got to talk about the class and our progress in it. Who knows maybe now that I have mentioned all of this, I will get to meet more students that are with me in both classes :)
Okay, now back to the course. I have chosen an International Organization that's based in the UK. This Organization is called AVERT and was started in the 1986. I liked their theme; "AVERTING HIV & AIDS". This organization is a HIV/AIDS charity that helps HIV patients with care and treatment. This organization is involved in many prjects, such as Sisonke in South Africa, Partners in Hope Project in Malawi, and The Rural Welfare Organisation in India. The purpose of all those projects is to be inform people about the disease, and seek better counceling, care, and treatment to HIV/AIDS patients all around the world.
I am almost done with reading “At risk”; a book by Alice Hoffman. This book is very interesting; I am enjoying every detail in it. It somehow makes me take a closer look at HIV/AIDS and how it can change someone’s life completely and forever. Every time I read it I get carried away thinking that it can really happen to anyone and everyone. It doesn’t discriminate, but it’s discriminated against. Just like the girl in the book wondered if they’ll find the cure before it is too late; I wonder the same.
Will they?
4 comments:
I like your Did You Know column on the right, but will you be able to change it weekly. That is why I suggested you put in in with your weekly blog. I take it you will be researching discrimination as your interest topic?
Avert is an organization that has a wealth of information. They are one of the websites that I visit often for updates.
Great UTube replication video. You might want to put the site on the course website so that all students can view it.
"At Risk" is a really interesting book and you will definitely learn that HIV does NOT discriminate!!!
Hey Noor! I guess I would have been one of the students to disagree with you when it came to opening up to your family in the QOTW. Not everyone is as blessed to have supportive family members and friends. That is why I believe it is important for support groups to be developed so that those who are not as fortunate will have an outlet to turn to.
Hello Teach,
Hmmm.... I can add to it, if that doesn't work then I'll just put it with the blog.
Hey Scilla,
Yeh I guess I know now that you're right. It eally sucks to have to worry about what others might think about you.
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