Week 6 Journal

This week was more chill in terms of classwork than the previous months. In one class, we played a board game to demonstrate spacial justice which showed me how competitive I can be in a room full of mostly strangers. I did not want to lose even after it was announced that everyone would get a reward for how well we played. In our class this week, I learned about werewolf hunts. I did not even realize that was a thing until reading those articles on Thursday. It was interesting to see how people were trying to use it as an excuse or explanation for their killing sprees. I had always thought that the story of werewolves had an origin more like that of big foot where someone saw something weird in the wilderness and it grew from there. In my immunology class, my team gave a presentation on a mutation that led a child to be extremely susceptible to herpes simplex virus type I. She had herpes encephalitis meaning it spread to her brain and spinal cord. After the presentation, we had to research and answer a question as to how and where the virus hides out in between flares (when it is considered latent rather than lytic or actively replicating). In my virology class, it was actually a bit relaxed as we were covering some things I had already learned in greater detail in my immunology class. Last but not least, I learned that I love going to concerts, especially with friends. I went to two this week and already am looking for my next ones. I just need to find ones that will not leave my wallet looking like the Sahara Desert.

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  1. williams.dan76October 6, 2026 at 6:13 AM

    Thanks for this review of your classes and learning experiences.

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