Pipeline Reflective Report

It is difficult for me to admit that I am a perfectionist and this program forces me outside of my comfort zone and into a whole new healthcare centered world. I expected to breeze through these classes like I did in much of my undergraduate work. I must continuously examine my reasons for obtaining this degree and my commitment to the rural communities that I would like to serve. I thought about changing programs, but when I think back to be being a scared teenager wondering if my brother was dying in the hospital waiting room I realized I chose this program because I was eager to effect change so other brothers and sisters wouldn’t experience the same thing we

I was nervous and excited about starting graduate school. I had been out of college for five years and knew that studying midwifery would be hard work. Upon arrival at Frontier the faculty and staff were so friendly. When I caught a glimpse of the blue and white balloons that read “Welcome Students” my heart filled with joy. I thought to myself “This is it, this is really happening”. At that moment I knew that my life was forever changed.

My latest project was rewriting educational models that were originally in Java to JavaScript, so that they are accessible to more people. Creating interactive programs was more challenging than I expected, and really tested my JavaScript skills. However, I am glad that I took on this project because I learned new things about JavaScript and the models I was working with, and I know that I used my knowledge to help give other students new knowledge. Assisting with the workshops that Shodor hosted during summers allowed me to directly interact with students. Since one teacher cannot possibly help all of the students with their projects at the same time, I rotated around the classroom to help students. Each week, I would get to know students who I wouldn’t have met otherwise, and share my love of programming with

I sat in my child development class in a “brick and mortar” classroom setting. What was I doing there? I was extremely interested in what the professor was speaking on and what was being discussed. However, I was beginning to doubt whether I wanted to continue in my current field of study, Speech/Language Pathology. I no longer felt I was being fulfilled. There was something lacking. I talked to a few of my friends who mentioned how much money I would make as a Speech/Language Pathologist. I heard what they were saying, but somehow it just did not matter. I had to find the missing link…….

It is still scary to even go to school and outside the community, but with this program has taught me the importance of slowing down the rate of drug use within the school and my community. (I want people to focus more and notice more of our beautiful community and where we live than abuse of drugs and alcohol. (Costilla County Prevention Partners one time) started to offer classes for kids who wanted the help to stop the use of tobacco and drugs. It was a very successful class and some kids even stopped doing what they were doing. Being apart of this coalition and educating people has helped me decided that I would like to go into the medical field. I love when I learn something new and I am able to educate people out in the community who has no idea what is going on in our world. When I educate people it makes me feel like I am doing something good and right to help better our

This simulation was the most challenging for me thus far. During this simulation, what resonated with me most was the importance of prioritizing and patient education. In order to successfully complete this VSIM I had to ask the patient how she was breathing despite seeing the 02 level rise and I also decided to give her a breathing mask before giving her an incentive spirometer to encourage her to cough, which in hindsight was common sense. It was surprising to find out this patient smokes even though she has a history of respiratory issues. I imagine that in a real life situation she would receive some patient education about the dangers of smoking and maybe patches to help quit. Overall, I enjoyed this VSIM because I had to correct a lot

I am a concerned citizen of Lynchburg and inquiring about the pipeline that is planned to be built. The pipeline is six hundred miles long, and has been in the works since 2014. The pipeline which is a natural gas transmission pipe line and the goal is to bring Marcellus-Utica shale gas to Virginia and North Carolina, is being built by Spring Ridge Constructors LLC. The pipeline´s objective is to bring natural gas to those who do not have energy or a supply.

We feel it is important that students come together and have their voices heard, in the midst of setbacks within class. We have come together to highlight the benefits and challenges we have faced in this course. Although we acknowledge the negative experiences faced by our peers, we feel the need to also share our point of view. We acknowledge that many of our peers have felt ridiculed in the classroom, however we feel it was a matter of constructive criticism.

This is my last semester at Governors State University. There were only two classes that were part of my study plan that I needed for this semester, and I created a schedule with four weekend classes so that I could be full time. Instead of taking classes that would just look good on my resume, I decided to take classes that would help to benefit me the most and ensure my future success as a holistic human being. Other students had spoken about the Lab in Personal Growth briefly, and every person shared the same sentiment. They each stated that this was an emotional and eye opening experience that involved a great deal of emotional insight. Outside of that, I was unaware of what I was in for, but I was excited for whatever challenge was ahead.

With the semester being short, all the assignments we do in class kind of gave some stress in me. These feelings that changed over time took time and effort to make my emotions more confident and strong to handle the part I am doing in the group project as we turn in parts of the project. Having to change and be comfortable with my thoughts on this project made it worth it after doing all the hard work.

For some students, in which I include myself, learning is much easier when is experienced in a real setting as the community clinic. I learn the most from reflecting on my own mistakes and this was a great opportunity to make a lot of mistakes and reflect on them. While doing my second patient observation, I remember thinking on how great experience the clinic was and how great I felt about reinforcing once again how bad I want to become a doctor of physical therapy. If I had to change one thing about this activity, it would be either having more patients to treat and observe or doing it again during the summer semester. I know there was a lot of work put into it by the third years and the professors and in my case, the outcome was significantly

Overall, I really enjoyed doing the behavior modification project this semester. Originally I did not think I was going to be able to take much away from the project since I was not the one who was having a behavior modified, but surprisingly I was able to learn a lot from the project. After a while of watching and observing my partner, Karley, who was the participant in the project, have success with the stress management techniques, I decided to apply some of the techniques to my life as well. Even if it wasn’t part of the project, I still felt I could benefit from the techniques.

The Lakeview Health Systems Activity helped me learn about myself, my classmates, and how a possible meeting would be with a CEO in charge. The CEO of my group did a great job navigating through the different problems and issues that Lakeview was having. Through this activity, I learned multiple things about myself. Often times, I am very shy to speak up. Even if it is a simple question for a teacher, it is hard for me to raise my hand and ask. So in this activity, I learned that for me to speak up I had to feed off of what others were saying and their ideas. I learned that I as able to gain confidence through sharing the same ideas and solutions with my fellow classmates. The more that my classmates spoke, the more comfortable I felt to voice my option. Although, I did not agree with some of my other classmates thoughts, I learned that it was fine because they may have researched their duty and knew a better solution.

Three years ago, I was first introduced to the Student National Pharmaceutical Association. The mission of serving the underserved was something that resonated with me strongly as a lack of resources early on in life made the local pharmacist my family’s main point of access to medical care. For this reason, I gained a strong passion to serve the community through SNPhA. Early on, I sought out mentors within the organization. These mentors taught me a great deal about the organization, leadership, and growth. Recently, I got the opportunity to serve on the executive team as our chapters Historian. Working as a part of the executive team has given me insight into this amazing organization at the local level, while allowing me to hone my communication

I feel like I've learned a lot of thing from this class that I probably would have never thought about before. Firstly, I learned how community colleges work and about some of the policies they go by. I also learned about a lot of different career options that I never explored before. I think this really helped to open my eyes to all the options so I'm not limiting myself. Lastly, and most importantly, I learned about ways of managing stress and my time. This is something I have always struggled with and now I feel like I have the tools to change. I think this will really improve many things in all areas in my life but especially school. It was really great to hear everyone's dreams and goals as well as their stresses. It just shows that