1. Although I have learned more about the caste differentiation process in honeybees and what molecules may be responsible for it and what studies have shown, I feel that the most important thing I’ve learned is how to synthesize important information from different papers and pick out the key details that are needed for further research. I do feel that I was not always comfortable understanding papers, but I now feel much more competent in tackling journal articles and understanding what data I need to learn from each publishing.

2. I do find that I’ve developed better reading and synthesizing skills that will definitely help me outside this class. I do feel more comfortable now reading journal articles, and find myself getting more familiar with different lab techniques that have are being used.

3. I do feel that I still struggled with understanding some studies and journal articles, but I definitely do feel like I am getting much more used to reading and understanding them.