I have always wanted to be a physician growing up. That means I would have to do 4 years of undergrad, 4 years of medical school, and depending on what I want to specialize in, residency could be anywhere between 3-7 years. I have friends that are first year medical students and they emphasize that immunology is extremely important. As I studied the material for this class and studied for my MCAT, I realized immunology is everywhere on our body. It is amazing what our bodies can do. My favorite topic that I learned this semester and I know it will be useful in the future is learning B cell and T cell development. I know that the B cell development begins in the bone marrow and is completed in the spleen. There are 2 sites and stages in the B cell development. What surprised me the most is the numerous and different amounts of B cells in our bodies. I know that the T cells originate from the bone marrow and mature in the thymus. The thymus has different microenvironments which direct T cell development. Most cells that enter the thymus die by apoptosis. The two main T cells that we have in our body are Cytotoxic T cells and Helper T cells. Learning immunology this semester was intriguing. It reminds me of pathology (which I love). I know everything I have learned this semester will make medical school a little bit easier for me. 

Thank You Dr. Steel!!!