Summer at MCG!

Hello summer readers!

It's Lizzy again and it's summertime! So exciting!

This summer, I am taking part in an undergraduate research program at Medical College of Georgia is Augusta! I have finished my first week (of nine) and I am having a great time. There are 25 students in the program. 14 of the students are from the Augusta area and the rest of us are from all over. The 11 non-Augusta people are living in the dorms on campus. So, I'm working in a lab helping my mentor with his research on NELF and it's role in IHH/KS (a puberty disorder). I'll be confirming the mutations in certain genes in patients who have the disorder. And when I'm not in lab, we have workshops for all the STAR participants. Also, all the dorm people chill and hang out.

Anyways, at the end of the program, I have to put together a poster presentation.

Well, back to researching. Look back for more updates!

Peace and love,
Lizzy

Summertime :)

Summer time is here, and I am really enjoying relaxing (aka sleeping late, manicure/pedicure, friends, cookouts, chillin), but it is almost time for me to pack my bags and head to the Twin Cities. I am doing research this summer at the University of Minnesota. It's the farthest I've lived away from home, but I am VERY excited to get started with research. I'll be researching signalling in the immune system in regard to the action of t lymphocytes (sorry if you are reading this and are like blah I hate science:).

Anyway, I miss Oxford so very much. But it's not necessarily the campus that makes Oxford the amazing place that it is. I couldn't join them, but a group of my friends got together for dinner this week and played frisbee. I saw facebook pictures of course and it made me sooooo happy to see that we are going to be able to hold onto those friendships we make at Oxford. I just got a webcam and skype (yeah I know I'm a little behind), so now I can see my school pals all summer!!!!

I can't wait to meet the freshman class!! Looking forward to an AWESOME sophomore year, but enjoying my summer so far :)

tootles

Getting excited for the new class!

Hey everybody! So May 1st was the deadline to make your deposit and we are pleased to report we have a great full class! We are so excited about our new "Oxfordians" and can't wait for them to arrive in the fall. This class is truly an amazing one and I'm sure they will greatly contribute to the Oxford community. Move-in day will be August 18th and orientation will be from August 19-26. Don't forget to join our "Oxford College of 2014" facebook group and check out our deposited student handbook for more information about housing and health services, and make sure you check out Learnlink- your Emory e-mail address system!

The students are buried under their books as they are finishing with finals and the summer dreaming ensues.Also we will greatly miss the sophomore class since they have played an integral role in leading this campus. Commencement is this Saturday and we are so proud of the sophomores who we know will move on to the Atlanta campus and accomplish great things. I hope everyone enjoys their summer!