May 11th 2021

 Today I started off working in the library I got there around 8 am. I sat in a chair in the back and began to write about axons and action potentials. I wrote for about an hour then I went to advisory to check in with my advisor. After that, I went back to the library and found pictures on my paper so it would make more sense and also added more about how action potentials work. After that, I went to the art studio because I want a change of scenery so I began writing in the art studio. When I first got to the art studio I did some editing and then went to lunch. When I got back I started to write about axon guidance and growth cones. I now have almost five pages and I plan to finish up the rough draft of my paper tonight. Here is a picture of how an action potential I put in my paper. 



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