melis guvensoy

Last few weeks have been really busy.I am enjoying the modules more compared to last semester and trying not to do the same mistakes as last semester,I make more notes and try to read before the lecture so I feel more familiar with the topics during the lecture.Unlike last semester I am enjoying all the modules equally but #BS1005 Genes module is giving me a hard time but still I enjoy it,I understood that being more organized and knowing what you are doing motivates you more,and even if you do not understand what is going on you feel more eager to understand....I am also very pleased and satisfied with my exam results....I also find the content of the practicals really interesting especially the practicals of microbiology #BS1009.... - melis guvensoy

In the module handbook it says 10am =S So we will have to hand it either Monday before it closes (is that 4pm?) or come in extra early on Tuesday :( - Rachel Bell

thanks rachel:) - melis guvensoy

I have same problem, hahah. I dont think that the specification will focus too much on ribonuclease. - James Muir

This week has been very busy for me,trying to settle down everything again after exams and settin brand new organisation rules for myself.I feel more organised than the last semester and will not make the same mistakes again.I am trying to make more notes during the lectures and read through the lecture material in advance.And also I started to read in more detail on the practical material before the practical so that I am quicker during the experimental work.Apart from these,second semester has started pretty fast I think,already have 3 essays and couple of practical submission mostly due to the beginning of march :(...and lastly I have decided to contribute friendfeed more eventough it needs minimmum 6 hours work per week,which includes google reader and weekly assessments... - melis guvensoy

Will do ,Dr.Cann - melis guvensoy

First week o has started quite fast I think.I found the contents of the lectures and practicals more enjoyable compared to the last semester.I feel more confident during practical work since we had lots of practical last semester.I already have 3 essays to write which is kind of stressful,but being more organised may minimise the stress of the submission deadlines,I feel lot more positive about the modules we are taking right now.Now I am focussing on to manage and orginise everything and I cannot help feeling tired still becuase of the exams so I am trying not to stress myself too much for the first few weeks.Above all,I am feeling pretty happy and loving the course so far:) - melis guvensoy

They should be on blackboard. - Roisin Thomas

thank you - melis guvensoy

Do not worry, I can not log in to black board as well. The ITS update only refers to CFS log-on, which is this page https://securewebmail.le.ac.uk/ . On the top right of the page, you should see " Log in" and you should be able to login to this as usual. However, for blackboard , it's not yet possible to. - Michael Lam

to login to your email , use this https://securewebmail.le.ac.uk/ - Michael Lam

http://twitter.com/uolits - Dr Alan Cann

it needs different username and password should I open a new account? - melis guvensoy

i really couldnt find what to follow from this link to reach the test - melis guvensoy

Whats the weather like there? (it is freezing here..) - Adam

well because uk was so cold,here i feel just warm...its sunny but not hot...just warm :)) - melis guvensoy

same to you:) - Nathan Gill

Have a good Christmas too!! - Feyisayo Fadero

I have two exams on two consecutive days! Having 2 days in between is a gift! - Lyndsey Wright

When I look from that side you are right Lyndsed-next year will be lot harder than this... - melis guvensoy

Its a little harder yes but it is worth it :) - Lyndsey Wright

It finishing....? haha :P I didn't understand most of it and found it rushed.. - Rachel Bell

i quite liked the bit he then said wouldn't be in the test tbh :( - Christopher morton

Could be wrong- but isn't it just a carbon atom with four different groups joined to it? - Rachel Bell

there can also be mpre than one chiral carbons in one molecule. - Mohamed

thats simply how i ve learnt it but when it comes to do the questions on assessments- does not work :((( thank u guys - melis guvensoy

Yess, it's still on. (: - Roshan Rupra

thanks roshan - melis guvensoy

i agreeeeee really ruining the festive spirit - Dip Makanji

i agree with u. The timing of the exams aren't great. The end of the term can get quite stressful with all of these exams. But i think the best thing to do is to take a break when things are getting too much. Then come back to work feeling better. And just think, this time on friday we can enjoy christmas properly :) - Yewande O

well done! :) - Niyati Velani

Well done you! - Sajjal Abbas

thank u :))))))) - melis guvensoy

Really helpful :) - Persefoni Ioannou

Really helped thanks for the link - Arun Bahl

they are exactly the same. All he has done is that he cancelled the exponential on right hand side by ln. Therefore it gives lnk=lnA-Ea/RT. This is then put in y=mx+c format. Hope this helps. Its hard to explain the maths without you being there. - Nathan Gill

Yes as Nathan said they are exactly the same but there are multiple ways of expressing one equation. The overall aim is to show y=mx+c which is a straight line. Im not going to worry to much about the detailed mathematics for #CH1070 as there are limited questions that a multiple choice exam can throw at you. Good luck - James Muir

Thank you Nathan and James that was helpful,I wasnt just sure if exp and in is the inverse way of putting it...:)) - melis guvensoy

The most important thing that I have learnt this term is how to manage my time to revise and get organised for the deadlines,after getting orginsed you need to do your independent work,its totatlly up to you whether to study or not this kind of made me study harder and harder...Another thing; revising lectures right after the lecture is very important because fresh information stays permanently whereas revising the given lecture after weeks might not stay in your head...also reading thorugh the procedure of the practicals beforehands makes a big difference on your performance during the experiment.... - melis guvensoy

I agree, there was just not enough time for the drawings and I didn't have time to ask the demonstrators about the other questions :-( - Kanta Purkayastha

I do agree on the rushed part, but I still found the practical itself pretty cool :-) I'm now researching the questions myself which is kinda good as I'm learning extra info as I research but it is definitely time consuming.... - Rachel Bell

it was actually interesting, one of the spores looked like an octupus :) - Khetase Chiwowa

well done Melis's group! :P - Jalpan Patel

36? That's brilliant! If we had the same quiz... We got 29.5! :P - Aneeka Ul-Haq

thank you guys:))) - melis guvensoy

rawling's is good at showing how the mechanisms work visually, definitely makes things easier! he should make videos of them and stick them on blackboard with the relevant lectures. - George Woolnough from iPhone

I agree it was a really good analogy - Khetase Chiwowa

I found these mechanisms a little difficult and complicated too .... - Persefoni Ioannou

If you recognise all the products of the pathways, its a lot easier to work backwords and recognise which enzyme is responsible for which pathway. Hope this is helpful.. - Munaf khamisa

I agree with munaf, working backwards at times not only emphasises some key aspects that people often over-read, bit also reinforces acquired knowledge. Basically you'll do really well in the exam!! - Mayank Patel from iPhone

A strange video but every alternate method for learning the course is a help, thanks - Luke De Moya

It is a good idea,I will get the chang from the library tomorrow,thanks:) - melis guvensoy