Personal Reflection : What I Learned About The Brain

At the beginning of my freshman year, my least favorite class was Honors Biology. I initially treated the class like any other class; biology seemed like a multitude of body parts simply keeping us alive. However, my slightest interest in biology molded into an undeterred passion after taking a difficult test on neurology. My teacher had given us a problem regarding neuroinhibitors and their application in daily life, and wanted to see how we approached the problem. After wrapping my head around the problem, I was able to determine how dopamine affects the body and what it did in the synapse of the neuron. That was the day that marked my interest in biology - specifically neurobiology. I witnessed the various applications that neurology had in real life, gaining confidence in researching different problems in this field of study.

One class was forensic science; it mainly covered pattern evidence, controlled substances, forensic instrumental, analysis, trace evidence, law/science interface, ethics and quality assurance. Giving me the skills to be prepared for the future successes in either a laboratory or courtroom. Most memorable unit in the class would be learning the process of decomposition and rigor mortis of a human or animal body moments after death. After the course ended I figured soon I’d need to learn more about the human body, so senior year I took a fifth science on anatomy and physiology. Didn’t think the subject would be difficult, but so far memorizing the different cavities, muscles, and many other parts has kept me studying

Everything that I learned became even more interesting in biochemistry, where complex chemical interactions unfolded in a dynamic biological system. After freshman year, I started my own research project

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

4. I learned that even though young children may have a large portion of their brain removed they are adaptable and the brain can still function well. This surprised me beacause of how devastating it is for an adult to lose even a small portion of their brain. I was also surprised that so many people still believe the ten percent myth and that the media still promotes it as being real.

I learned how to write an academic book review. This for me was one of the more complicated portions of this project. I’ve never been introduced to one until this class, so it was a new concept

Hi Alyssa, I really liked reading your post. I was also very interested by the history of child research because I found it interesting how parents used to have to study their children all by themselves. I can only imagine how stressful it must have been to have an underdeveloped child in the 1800's because of the lack of resources and information about it. I also liked learning about the theorists, and I thought it was really interesting to see how their theories can be integrated into our classrooms. Chapter 2 was also very interesting. Like you, I liked learning about the brain, but it was really just a refresher for me because I took human biology when I was getting my AA. I am really glad that I took that class because it has really

Many of the topics that were covered this semester were helpful to me, but the information that benefited me most is on majors, degree audits, and CODA. I already knew most of the information about time management, organization, and the classroom setting, but knew very little about majors, degree audits, and CODA. It was most useful to learn about something that I knew nearly nothing about. The most important reason that I need to understand this topic is so I can schedule my classes. Had I not known about the degree audit and my major requirements, I would have greatly struggled to schedule my classes for the spring semester. Scheduling classes is something that I am going to have to do every semester, so I am glad that I learned about the degree audit this semester. Also, since I am in the Life Sciences First Year program, I will have to change into my actual major of Human Biology. Knowing about CODA is important for helping me through this process. In addition, if I ever decide to change

The coolest thing I learn was how the ears pop when you inside an airplane, also how the cochlear work in people that are not able to hear.

One thing I really enjoyed throughout this semester was being able to research and write about one thing. Being able to do this really taught me how much research and time goes into studying one topic. Having all of the interview practices and observation practice done in class prepared

My junior year I had the opportunity to take an anatomy class.This, partnered with my psychology class, was one of the most fascinating classes I have taken in my high school careers. Learning about the human body fascinated me as it was something that was so applicable, something that related to how I live my life everyday.

The most interesting thing that I learned in the class was in the Human Development. This was interesting as well as important to me because I have children. This topic helped me to recognize the things that I was doing wrong or unacceptable as well as confirmation of the things that I was

Already getting started next year, I enrolled into a psychology class to get a jumpstart for when I go into college. I chose to enroll into the psychology class because the human mind is something that is very complex and diverse. By me taking this class, I am partially more ahead and more taught than that of a student who doesn’t take the class. And that way, when I get into the psychology major, I have a small intake of what it is all about.

Reflect upon what you consider the most interesting thing you have learned in this class so far?

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.