Personal Reflection

I have always had an interest in the human body and animal anatomy. I've studied it on my own with coloring books, online programs and thru home dissection kits. It is fascinating to learn the numerous ways our bodies function. I completed an anatomy and physiology course through our home school coop. I learned a lot of important information that will help me advance in my education and career.

On 08/20/2017 at 1002 hours FTO Wheeler #4361 and I responded to St. Luke’s Hospital emergency room entrance, on 3555 Cesar Chavez St., regarding a women in a hospital gown trying to break the caller’s vehicle window with a brick. Officer Wheeler and I were in full police uniform driving a marked patrol unit when we responded.

There are components of Northwestern’s curriculum that are well suited for my learning style and are ideal in terms of enhancing my clinical skills. For instance, the organ’s based approach and increasing levels of course

However, I believe many people felt somewhat embarrassed if they didn’t understand something. I now realize that asking questions in this lab was what got me so comfortable with taking people's pulse and temperature. I don’t think I fully comprehended how well our tutor would teach us this skill in the lab. On reflection, it was this in-depth tutoring that made it so manageable to grasp these skills and made my confidence and the confidence of my classmates grow with each helping. On analyzing the lab, I accept that I was apprehensive about learning these new skills but I now know there was need to be apprehensive. Given that I briefly looked at the lecture notes and discussed the with one or two of my classmates before going in to learn these new skills in the clinical skills lab made it easier to learn and retain this

I had the pleasure of meeting Kaylin this fall semester in my Anatomy and Physiology course. She is a high school student attending Wright State University to advance her education. She has successfully completed the first semester of a two-semester sequence in which she plans to finish the second part of the course next semester starting in January. Anatomy and physiology is a rigorous course and requires a great deal of face time in lecture and the lab. One attribute that has impressed me is that Kaylin is doing better than nearly 75% of her peers which are older and one would think better prepared.

Both courses introduced me the some of the basic skills and terms that I will need to competently accomplish my duties as a Radiology Technician. Secondly, Medical Terminology has provided me with a basic understanding of all the organ systems in the human body and I believe it has aided in my success in Anatomy and Physiology I. As for Basic Health Profession Skills this course alone can be considered valuable to most wanting to enter into a health profession. It is my opinion that this course has single handedly prepared me for just some of the sights, sounds, and smells that I will encounter in a medical facility. Moreover, this course has effectively informed me of the proper ways to interact with patients and their families as well as doctors and other staff members. For me this is an exceptionally important lesson to learn since it does not matter how competently you perform your duties as a health care provider, if you are unable to respect those around

In seventh grade, Mrs. McCarty taught my science class. We started dissecting animals and learning about the human body and we had to memorize muscles, bones, and structures in the body and how it all worked together. I originally thought that I wanted to be a veterinarian as my career, but from the first dissection of a cow eye I knew that I wanted to be a surgeon instead. We dissected a frog, a cow bone, a cow eye, and so much more. Mrs. McCarty’s science class sparked my passion for learning anatomy. I remember building a model of a cell in her class, which I still have on display in my house. Her class was so helpful

The nurse at times must review anatomy and physiology of body systems and landmarks. I had to review the body's anatomy and landmarks several times during this class and it was very helpful. I found the Shadow Health visual program a useful tool in my completion of this course. The program made me feel like I was actually in the room with the patient performing the assessments. It is a very good program and an asset to this course.

Anatomy and Physiology courses are dense with terminology. Students struggle learning the vocabulary in addition to linking structure and function, explaining concepts, and making broader connections. To help facilitate understanding, instructors often turn to classroom activities that promote active learning. (Michael 2006, Lujan 2006, Jensen 2015)

My ultimate goal is to attend medical school, and I believe this program will lay a foundation for my dreams. This program provides a superb opportunity to further study the human body through a number of perspectives – whether that be neuroanatomy or histology – as well as to develop my abilities as an instructor. Although I do wish to practice medicine, I also see myself taking part in nurturing the education of the future medical students to come after me. This program will expand my knowledge of human anatomy and will facilitate the development of my educational skills so that I may provide to the succeeding generations of physicians. In return for what the program can offer me, I can provide not only my strong work ethic, but a true passion for learning about the human anatomy. I am driven by many of my passions to discover more about our world and how to apply it objectively or creatively to my endeavours. As a student enrolled in this program, I could provide my enthusiastic nature and creativity into both my learning and teaching experiences. My eagerness to bestow my knowledge onto others also motivates me to create new, intuitive ways of sharing this information that parallels with their unique learning

My junior year I took Honors Human Anatomy which quickly became an interest that called me to change my career from nursing to physical therapy in less than a month. The human body’s ability to adapt, heal, and change intrigued me from day one of the class. My passionate teacher created a learning environment that facilitated me to question the job that I would pursue for my whole life. I had the opportunity to dissect a cat in this class. Students were able to look at muscle and major structures, Having this changed perspective of life caused me to reevaluate my outlook on human life. I do not think that the intended purpose of the class was to prompt life altering material, however this was the effect on me. I also got injured that year while

One of the most amazing moments of that class was the chance that I had to visit a human anatomy lab at a local college. There college students showed us the cadavers they had been working on, allowing us to see the human body up close and personal. I saw the difference between a smoker’s lung and a non-smoker’s lung, exactly how a knee replacement works, and other insights to the human body.

The past two weeks of dissection have been very valuable learning opportunities and extremely enjoyable. Dr Molyneux and the demonstrators were so helpful and caring; I felt they truly made a difference to how much I understood from this dissection experience. As well as this, I feel very privileged to have been given this opportunity to dissect a human body and would like to thank the individual who kindly donated their body for this purpose.

The writing I did this semester for Engl 110c has meant alot to me because I was able to pick a topic that has such a huge impact in my life. I was able to do the topic about Navy Wives, which has a huge impact on me. I recently became a navy wife a year ago and my life has changed drastically. I was able to share everything I wanted to about the life of a military wife through my writings, as well as share to my classmates about my topic. I really enjoyed creating my ePortfolio because I could come out of my shell and be me. I made a ePortfolio website that would be for military wives to read. I believe this website would be perfect for any military wife reading it. I was able to give tips and information on what it’s like to be a military wife, how to prepare for deployments and how to stay strong being a military wife.

Whether in the classroom or clinical setting, I believe that the process of learning should not be static, but rather fluid in the sense that questions should be asked back and forth between educator and student. A dialogue should be created so that both student and teacher are actively participating in the learning process. Through this way of learning, one has to actively think and apply the information they have on a particular subject, instead of just memorizing facts. I have found that this is the best way for me to truly process and retain information.