Fb's Class Epidemic Analysis

This semester I have learned many things. In this program Virtual Child I learned, loving your infant does not mean you need to smother the child. Letting your kid fail is good for them. I learned about milestones children should reach at what ages. I know the doctor asks if the child as accomplished certain milestones but being aware is also really important. So the parents can notice and point it out to the doctor that

•What are some new topics you might want to learn about in the coming semester?

For closure I would like to call on students at random and ask them what we learned today, if they cannot answer I will call on another student to help them out with their answer. I will then give a quick preview of what we will learn tomorrow and then connect how we can use this information in our everyday lives

One subject that I loved was in 8th grade History class where we were learning the Civil War. For some reason, knowing that people have lived through those hard times, and how they didn't know about simple things, like germs is cool to me.

Chris, you seem to be implying that Lindy (the first interviewee) is young and stupid and unaware of the health risks she's bringing upon herself by staying fat. As the interviewees mentioned in the podcast, they are aware of the health risks of being fat. That was acknowledged. That was NOT the point of the podcast. The point of the podcast was to point out the hypocrisy of a society that loves to ridicule and marginalize fat people, even though we don't treat others with health concerns in the same way. Chris (and Rachel), I listened to this podcast twice, because the accounts of the interviewees really touched me. I used to be pretty overweight myself, and I can relate to a lot of the emotional and some of the physical aspects of their struggles.

There were many good topics we learned about this semester and the topic that I think is the best is when we learned about was the 19th Amendment. the 19th Amendment was created to give women their rights. Around the roaring twenties there was a big protest called the women’s rights movement which caused women to have their rights granted to them. Before this movement women did have the right to do anything really, they didn’t have the right to vote, they didn’t have have the right to own anything, they could not go out and buy anything because they could not work, and they could not do as they pleased. Women only really had a few jobs and that is stay at the house all day cook, clean, and take care of their husbands. This is why the Women’s

The first topic I found of interest was the one of history myths. It was interesting to see how through out history we have fudge it a little to make it more interesting. Learning about Betsy Ross and the American flag was very interesting. Also, reading other classmates post about Paul Revere ride.

In this first 9 weeks of disease and society, we've zoomed through many topics. We started by outlining classroom procedure and just ended the semester with STDs and their impact on the community. In disease and society we learn about various broad issues that plague our society. We then, through research, pick apart and dissect these issues as a class, in groups, an individually. This research process is one of the biggest things I have taken from this class so far. Knowing that I'm going to need this skill in the future, I am glad that I'm getting practice now. My favorite project that we've done so far is the one where we had to pick a controversy, present it, and then choose a side. My group chose legalizing prostitution as our controversy

From day one I've learned to save every penny that I've earned. During this past summer I worked anywhere from 40-60 hours to help pay for a semester of school in which many people have commented on having a great work ethic. Therefore, after graduating I plan on using all this energy and helping those make wise investments in the

A new learning that I walked away with was that ELLs learn English better when they are older than when they are younger. I always thought ELLs would learn faster and easier when they are younger but when my professor explained that it is because older students are more educated and able to pick up things easier than when they are younger and did not really understand how language work.

In this semester, I have learned a multitude of information that will take time to fully process. To me the concept that stood out the most was about health care and the creation of Medicaid. Working in the medical field as a physical therapist assistant, you see many adults and children who are a part of the Medicaid services. They are in a position where they need the services we provide but do not have the income to afford it. Fortunately, Medicaid gives those same people the access they need to receive proper medical care and services.

In addition, Farrell cites the pressure that men feel to stifle their emotion as another restrictive role affecting men (1974). This, of course, has its consequences. Men are less likely to talk about what is emotionally troubling them, which can have some pretty serious ramifications. Across history, suicide rates have been higher among men than women, and this difference has been increasing over time, with suicide rates being higher than ever among men (Helgeson, 2012). This has become such a large issue that the high rates of suicide among men have been called the “silent epidemic” (White & Bilsker, 2011). This is partly because it is much harder to identify men who are at risk of committing suicide because they are less likely to open up

The statistic makes me sad that this epidemic is happening right under our noses. Therefore, I was really impressed of the knowledge Professor Villavicencio and Sarah gained from their trip. They brought back their wisdom and knowledge and shared it with us, where everyone in the audience had a chance to ask questions. Overall, as a society we tend to think it is not our problem but it is because these are our children so being in engaged in a discussion is a start.

Karl Marx once said, "Society does not consist of individuals but expresses the sum of interrelations, the relations within which these individuals stand." Gladwell refers to personal friends, colleagues, as people he interviewed for his book and classify them all as Connectors, Mavens, or Salesman. Success of any social epidemic is heavily relying on the involvement of society and certain people with a rare set of social interactions. Connectors, Mavens, and Salespersons are all very important people with their own special talent, but together they need each other to cause an idea to tip.

The top three most important concepts I have learned this semester is how to effectively research information, what makes a good argument, and how to critique my writing. These three skills definitely will become a significant factor in my profession as I pursue to become a Public Health advocate. As a Public Health advocate, I will need to be able to research and educate the public will verifiable and reliable information on how to improve and protect their health. Creating a good argument will also help when I am advocating or applying for grants to keep or increase funding for a health program.