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An Overview of Note-Taking Styles

Note-taking is one of the most essential skills a student should master. It allows you to record and review information to be used in the future. But what’s the best way to do so? Here’s an overview of note-taking styles that can help you maximize your learning!

Hello 👋🏼 how are you doin? I came into tumblr for help actually and I that you are studying medical microbiology. May I ask for help ?

Oh no! This ask got buried under notifications of stuff people posted. What is it you're looking for?

awed-frog

When STEM people have fun.

littlemissmicro

Use google scholar to search for these yourself.

neat-deadandlive-things

Well my week has been exciting so far.

tiny-biology

its most likely a fungus or oomycete

littlemissmicro

My best guess would be a mature Graphium species. If that's close, you're looking at an airborne contaminant. Probably not gonna hurt.

scienceprofessorquotes

““It’s like a lucky dip: you line them up in the fumehood, you open them up, and you never know what you’re gonna get!””

— Microbiology teacher explaining the processing of faecal samples

littlemissmicro

So so accurate lol

currentsinbiology

Hundreds of thousands of viruses in oceans

The oceans contain almost 200,000 different viral populations, according to the latest count.

Marine viruses were found from the surface down to 4,000m deep and from the North to the South Pole.

Though most are harmless to humans, they can infect marine life, including whales and crustaceans.

And scientists are only just starting to understand how these tiny organisms play a role in the life and chemistry of the seas.

Researchers at Ohio State University drew up a global map of marine viruses based on seawater samples from nearly 80 sites around the world. Their viral tally is almost 12-fold higher than previous estimates.

defineyourgrind

The scientific term used to describe the very beginnings of growth of a Mycobacterium species colony is "squiggles."

Been all work and no play.

So far we've pretty much covered the whole of bacteriology in my public health microbiologist training. We are just over half way through the program. Currently studying tuberculosis, which I'm really enjoying!

bats100

Bats fact #42

Bats start out as baby

littlemissmicro

And dolphins have belly buttons!

#curiouser and curiouser

Me: I know it's Saturday, but I should study a bit tonight.

Netflix: You have 15 seconds before the next episode of Criminal Minds. Make it fast.

Me: I still have Sunday.

Hello everyone!

I noticed that I’ve gained several followers recently and I just want to take the time to introduce myself.

My name is Felicia. I graduated from undergrad with a BS in Human Biology in 2010. For five years afterward I worked a series of odd jobs ranging from tutor and babysitter to certified tax professional and licensed life insurance agent. None of which were full time, or related to my degree. One day I got an email from Indeed (not a sponsor, I swear) about a lab assistant job in my hometown. It seemed to good to be true. Naturally, I ignored this. Something tugged at me though and I ended up applying for the job. It turned out to be in public health. I knew nothing about public health, never mind a public health lab, but I sold myself and was committed from day one. As a lab assistant I learned a lot about infectious disease in the lab and in the community. I wanted more. I wanted to be successful in public health and in the laboratory. It was a struggle, but ultimately I was offered the chance to train as a public health microbiologist.

What does that mean? It means going through an intense six month didactic and laboratory training on microorganisms, laboratory testing, the organization of public health and where the lab fits in, and the laws that govern our safety. It means learning skills that take time, grace, and maybe even some muscle memory. It means constantly focusing on minute details while simultaneously perceiving the big picture. To me, on a personal level, completing this training means that I can actively contribute specialized knowledge and skillsets to the maintenance and improvement of the health of my community.

I chose the studyblr community because that is currently 99.99% +/- 0.01% my job. I don't have an iPad anything, or a disc bound notebook, or mildliners, but I do always have candy, Walmart/Target/Dollar Tree finds, and erasable pens (I mean we all make mistakes, but I am just so not a fan of whiteout!).

I have gotten some requests for some explanation of how all this that I’m doing works, so I am definitely going to be working on that. I also get messages asking advice on choosing direction (school, jobs, training resources) which I always respond to. Don’t worry, I’m not bothered! Don’t hesitate to get answers when you have a question.

In the meantime please enjoy this lovely folder and 3-ring binder I found at Dollar Tree. :-D