First Week of College

Hello everyone,

It has been a week since I moved into my dorm and began college. So far, the course work has been easy. I haven't had to study much at all, with the exception of a thesis paper that I have to write for English. It has been an easy transition though, and I credit that to HCOP. I would also like to appoligize for not keeping everyone updated in the past month. In all honesty, there was nothing to write about unless you wanted to hear what television shows that I watched that week.

Thank you all soooo much,

Dustin

The End

Well, my journey here at WVU has come to an end. I have now returned home and will be going to school at Concord University in a month. I hope to return to WVU to either do research or mentor for the next HCOP class. All of of my instructors and mentors have been a great help to me. I thank them for all of the time they have spent with us this summer. As for my fellow HCOP students, you have been my friends and family. I will miss you all very much and I will never forget the six weeks that we spent together. Thanks to everyone for an amazing experience.

Lab Report on the Effects of Creatine on the Pulsation and Regeneration Rates of Lumbriculus variegatus

Lab Report

Lumbriculus variegatus

Research Proposal On Lumbriculus variegatus Experiment

Research Proposal

Pre-Laboratory Research on Lumbriculus Variegatus

Bibliography

Initial Research On Creatine for Lumbriculus Variegatus Experiment

I have completed my research on the treatment subject for my experiment, lumbriculus variegatus. My lab group has chosen creatine (C4H9N3O2) as our substance to test on the annelid. Our hypothesis is that a proper solution of creatine will increase the worm's pulsation rate. In order to prove this we have to come with a proper ratio of miligrams(mg) to mililiters(mL) so to not overdose the worm and kill it, or underdose the worm and the solution have little or no effect on its pulsation rate. Here is some of the websites that we have conducted research on so far:

Absolute Creatine

All You Need to Know About Creatine

What You Need to Know About Creatine

Initial Research On Lumbriculus Variegatus

In the Biology class that I'm taking for the summer we are conducting an experiment on lumbriculus variegatus or, as it is more commonly known, the california blackworm. We choose a specific substance, such as a drug, and introduce the annelid (worm) into a small dose (roughly 1ml) of the solution. My lab group has choosen creatine as our substance. We have made a hypothesis, and will test it by measuring the effect that it has on the annelid's pulsation rate. Here is some of my initial research on the subject:

Lumbriculus variegatus: A Biology Profile

Blackworms, Blood Vessel Pulsations, & Drug Effects

Biology Facts About Mudworms

After the First Week

I'm a week and half into the HCOP program and classes started a week ago.  So far most everything is just a basic review.  At this point I'm kind of bored with the exception of this blog, which has been keeping me busy.  I would say that the writing class (which is the one requiring me write this blog) is the only one that I have not reviewed in, and that is really teaching me anything that I have not already known.  For example, one of the reasons that I am learning how to write a blog is so that future employers can look up information about me for their evaluation.  The same may be said about medical school.  I could send them the address for a blog to further evaluate me in hopes that they may like what they see.  Then they can decide whether or not I am the material they are looking for in one of their future medical school graduates.   

Welcome

You are obviously here to learn a little about me, Dustin Woods.  I just started this blogging thing so I'll do my best to inform whomever about who I truly am and what is going on in my life at the time with out being a complete bore.  Welcome and enjoy. : )