Journal #3 - May Be Some Reflections??!!

So........

When I was young, I used to get sick a lot... and I have heard my parents are relatives telling me that my immune system might be weak. I never understood what it meant in those times but when I started schooling, I got an overall idea of what they meant about the "immune system" but maybe not fully. But now as we were covering the topic "organs of the immune system" in our immunology course, my knowledge of the immune system and getting sick along with understanding the functions of those organs is building my knowledge not only in general of the immune system but it also allows me to think about my immune system as well my family. I believe this topic is very important at this time as covid cases are still rising in the United States as well as in several other countries. During this past week, we were learning about the primary, secondary, and tertiary lymphoid organs. I learned that:

Primary lymphoid organs are : Thymus & Bone marrow

Secondary lymphoid organs : Lymph nodes, spleen, & mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue

Tertiary lymphoid organs : lungs, liver, & cutaneous- associated lymphoid tissues. 

Here's a great picture that helps identify some of the primary & secondary lymphoid organs! 

                 Citation: https://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/physio/vlab/immun/backg.htm

The immunology course I'm taking at Washington Adventist University is a great course that is taught at a good pace and consistency. I believe that the vocabulary and concepts learned in this course are very helpful in the further courses that I would take in the future. Also, this helps in reading and understanding the scientific research reports and medical articles. Learning and understanding this past weak module of "organs of the immune system" helped determine the role of these organs in our immune system as well as their response in our entire body. Some ways that help me to learn science are through visualizing, some hands-on experience, and also through repeatedly saying or reminding the content/definition/function. These methods help me to understand and also memorize what I studied so that if I get exposed to do or answer anything similar, I would remember it. The two most important things that I have learned so far in this class is the importance of keeping up in studying because I feel if I miss a single class it will surely reflect on the rest of my studying. So, this course is not worth missing even for a single day. Resolving any issues that might create due to not keeping up is seeking help from the professor and peers. I've found it helpful to clear my questions regarding the class topics just by seeking help.