We had our second lecture on Thursday (last week), it was about survey modes and literature review. We were briefed about our next assignment which has got to do with writing literature review. The most interesting part of the class for me was the group presentations on a research topic. My group, The Snow Squad, wanted to evaluate if there is any correlation between clinical depression and smoking in college students. There were some other interesting topics in other groups such as the topic on skittles consumption and supporting Donald Trump. I though that was hilarious.
I have enjoyed working with my group thus far. I think everybody is "cool". We are to make some review on our biosketch, which we have done and re-submit later today. We will also meet this week to discuss our project topic and we are scheduled to meet with Dr. Fernando on Friday.
Two other things......
Last week was terrible for the United States stock market and the world economy in general. There was a huge sell off in the New York stock exchange causing one of the worst dip in decades. I think the slump was due to panic on the part of investors, it is good news that the markets are recovering and the plunge is over. For the smart investors, last week was a good time to buy on the dip. Recovery !
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a new term to most medical professionals. It is actually a brain disorder that was discovered in 2002 by a physician Dr. Omalu while performing autopsy on former professional football player Mike Webster. CTE can cause depression, delirium and ultimately death. It is common among players of contact sports that has to do with the head such as football, ice hockey and boxing. A movie is to be released about the story of Dr. Omalu and his struggle to get the disease recognized. The movie will feature Will Smith and as a big fan of his, I can't wait to see the movie. Concussion !
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