Jail Cells

So the second day is now over. Yesterday was great, so I was really looking forward to today. When I arrived in today, I was less nervous, because I knew where to go and I was more familiar with everything. I went up to the labs and then put on my lab coat and protective glasses etc (your typical image of a scientist, I felt like one too!) When I went in, I started chatting to a couple of students who were in their 4th year, studying for their degree. I asked them about what they like about immunology, what's involved and why they chose the course. We were talking for quite a bit, and then it was time to work. I got to look through the microscope at different cells and it was so fascinating. I watched my supervisor do experiments and she made sure to tell me everything she was doing. Then it was time for me to attend a seminar about skin conditions. The seminar was held by a phD student from Trinity. I enjoyed it very much because it was informative and easy for even a young person to understand. It was very intereseting. An hour later I went back to the labs. Then I was given a job to do. First off I looked at my growing cells in the incubator. All the cells are locked away in there. (Do you get the title of my post now? the CELLS are locked way like in a jail cell) It was so exciting to see how much they had grown in just a day, but they hadn't fully grown yet. I got to put a chemical into the cells. Only very very small amounts are needed in the lab and for experiments, so very accurate pipettes are used. It's very important to keep your gloves clean, so you have to clean them before you touch the cell container. I was then watching an experiment involving protein. I helped get the utensils needed and watched the experiment. Time passed really quickly so before I knew it, it was home time!