School Dissection

Although challenging, the exploration of anatomy sealed any doubt that I may have had about

During our time here at the school, we were taught a variety of different things to help us in our journey through life. Through cadets, we were taught discipline, and how to lead. Through our leadership classes we were shown the harsh reality of the real world, we heard a variety of different stories from people who had experienced the worst life has to offer. We were exposed to some of the injustices in this world, such as true stories like Rabbit Proof Fence, and The Kite Runner. We also

A submicroscopic interest like a virus infected me in seventh-grade life science, resulting in a chronic, incurable passion for the human body. One moment I was looking up the zygomatic bone, and the next I had learned all 206 bones of the body, I had a life-sized model skeleton in my closet, and I was holding a human brain in my hands. I’ve tried treating my hunger for knowledge with books and articles, with summer classes and medical institutes, but the acquisition of knowledge only intensifies my craving for more. I had to become more aggressive, so I arranged a year-long internship with a general surgeon, which, as you can imagine, has yet to help.

Since I can remember I have had a fascination in the biological field. From a young age, I have wanted pursue a career in the medical field because I have always have felt the need to try help everyone in my community. I have taken multiple science classes in the past, been part of multiple medical clubs, some part of the school, and another outside of school. The course that I took, and enjoyed the most out of all the courses that I have taken was during my junior year of my high school. That course was Anatomy, the study of the human body.The reason why I enjoyed taking this course was because it was the first time that I was exposed to the biological field. During this course, I was given the opportunity to dissect a cat.This was the greatest

“The skillful, mechanical, and topographical approach to this tissue is a prerequisite to gaining insight into anatomy” (Korf, 2007). Cadaveric dissection provides students with a “haptic appreciation of 3-D anatomy” (Turney, 2007). Students at the School of Medicine at the University of Melbourne found that dissection “provided them with a three-dimensional perspective of structures and helped them recall what they learnt” (Azer, 2007). It is through active dissection that students “gain an understanding of the inter-relationships between facts and the ability to abstract and generalize,” providing an opportunity to excel in both laboratory and written examinations (Padney, 2007). Wilson et al. at the University of Colorado School of Medicine found that students who studied in a complete traditional dissection-based anatomy course (when compared with those who took a condensed anatomy course, dissecting 15% of the laboratory sessions) scored significantly higher on both course examinations and on the anatomy section of the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) part I examination (Wilson, 1975). Furthermore, at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Granger and Calleson found that students who dissected every other lab

My interest in Biology formed the foundation for my enthusiasm towards Biomedical Sciences. Learning about genetics in the classroom piqued my interest and I was even more fascinated upon discovering developing practices such

When I was younger, my doctor directed me to have surgery to remove a cyst on my arm. Hearing the word surgery, I instantly became anxious. However, I remember my nurse who always reassured me through every step of the way, and before I knew it, I awoke in the PACU lying in bed. My nurse constantly checked on the tubes leading into my arm, writing down any necessary statistics. That is what intrigued me the most at the time: she knew what all those numbers, lines, and symbols meant. Looking around, I did not understand how she knew or why there were so many foreign objects around me. Ever since my surgery, the thought about pursuing a medical career resonated in my thoughts. My thoughts formed my desire to interact and learn about the medical

Studies show that children have a vast capacity for acquiring skills. I could’ve chosen ballet or soccer or acting, but my first hobby in life was reading. What started off as a fun way to pass time in the long, hot summers of Texas, became my escape for any problems in life. My mother would sometimes leave her medical books out and I still remember reading all about tobacco and its effect on the human lung in just 2nd grade. I didn’t understand any of the terms, of course, but to this day, I have never been tempted to even pick up a cigarette, still recalling the images of a blackened lung from the book. The human anatomy fascinated me from them on. I wondered how blood flows through our body, what caused our hearts to beat, and how any of us could possibly stay alive.

From an early age I have been interested in the unique beauty of the human body. I believe the human body is an intelligent machine with many different systems that make us the most complex organism on the planet. When I witnessed my grandmother's aggravating back pain due to a bad surgery, I realized how essential is to be a skilled surgeon. It is not just like any other career, it can save someone's life, but it can also make it miserable, or even end

Contrary to the previous example, this example illustrates how the concepts of school and “school space” can affect how kids can choose to experiment. It is easy to view these sentences as a way for Nelson to get the perks associated with white power. While that is true, this example is notable because of how Nelson chooses to experiment with his identity as a Filipino American. These quotes come from the chapter where the teacher, Mrs. Takemoto, is asking each student to tell her their ethnicity. When Nelson responds to Mrs. Takemoto’s question, she is not satisfied with the answer he gave. The reason that is odd is because since schools function to assist with the assimilation of minorities into America, identifying as American would be the

In seventh-grade life science, I was tasked with learning thirty bones in the body, allowing a viral-sized interest for anatomy to infect my brain. Spreading quickly and systemically, the result was a chronic, incurable passion for the human body. One moment I was googling the femur, the next I had learned all two hundred and six bones of the body, had a

Mr. Suehr has drastically influenced my life. Mr. Suehr has created a new found interest in History for me. In Mr. Suehr's History class I have learned about the importance of History and the effect it has on my life. When you enter the exciting learning environment of Mr. Suehr, you enter a class where you do not want to leave. Mr. Suehr teaches important lessons other than History, he teaches you responsibility, integrity, and honesty. I have learned that a teacher can be more than someone who lectures about a boring topic everyday, but someone who helps you lead a better life. Every student who enters Mr. Suehr’s class leaves with a new sense of optimism toward attending school. Throughout my life I never thought history was an important

As is the case with smaller children I dreamed of doing something amazing, something that could be written down in history books and admired for years to come. I distinctly remember a cool, clear night in Olympia, Washington spent on the hood of our car with my parents looking through an old telescope we owned, Just as clearly I remember my grand exclamation to my family that there would be room for everyone when I secured my place in the white house. These dreams slowly faded, my interests narrowed and my willingness to complete the work required to enter these fields disappeared as I grew and explored a working world I more thoroughly understood. My curiosity shifted from the night sky to the human body, a smaller and more explored area but no less complex. The first inkling of this career change occurred during a unit about the heart in P.E. The complex way the body worked to ensure it was fully functioning was fascinating and I couldn’t wait to further explore the complexity of it all. Slowly but surely I focused on Biology, Anatomy specifically as the pinpoint of my curiosity. With this realization also came the task of deciding how and what I would do to achieve my dreams, after I had narrowed down my options of course. Anatomy changed narrowing into Biomedical engineering, the creation of artificial organs and prosthetics as well as practical medical instruments were all jobs available in this career. My dreams of going to MIT faded as I looked towards more realistic options that I would both be accepted to and offer me the best

Anatomy is the foundation for the language of medicine and there is no replacement for the hands-on experience of the anatomy lab .

I put on my lab coat, excited to get started. Two weeks earlier, my mom had asked if I would like to go to the new medical school in Terrace Heights and get a tour of their cadaver lab. I immediately said yes! Ever since I was nine years old I had dreamt of becoming a doctor and now I was being offered the chance to see the interworkings of the human body. I was beyond thrilled. As I finished putting on the gloves and coat, we walked into the cadaver lab. There were about thirty rectangular metal containers on rolling stands in rows. The doctor in front of me told me that the anatomy class was currently studying the digestive system and that I was free to look around. The memory of that day will stay with me forever and ever since then I have