A Summary: Essays, Textbooks, Trees, Pool and Formal

Sorry - it's been a while again. Tis much harder to keep this up when you know there's work to be done! I wrote my first essay last week, on Fetal Kidneys, so hopefully it'll be ok. Was hard having to reference everything, though it made it seem much more professional and scientific!
Making a Vertebrate is still very tough, mostly due to the poor quality of the lectures. We've been thrown in, and some vitally important factors have just been skipped over in the lectures. I'd assumed lectures would be for covering the basic general stuff, and that we would read around for some more information. Not the way it works! I read my amazing text-book (Principles of Development by L.Wolpert) yesterday, and it explained mesoderm induction so well. Helped by the vitally important 4-signal theory that was mentioned in passing in the lecture. Seems that the textbook is going to be my friend this year.
In other news, I am going to be selling Xmas Trees again this winter, which is fantastic. The money (and probably exercise) will be very welcome! I have also been appointed Clare College Pool Captain, which was a little unexpected, but welcomed - will be a challenge, but good fun!
Last night was a vetty formal at Fitz. It was really good to see alot of them again, but certain people disgraced themselves by starting a boat race and ploughing under the tables while the fellows were still in the hall. They were escorted out, and all was a little awkward. Hopefully the college will be ok about it.

ps - happy birthday alex!