When thinking of what to write for this topic I was extremely puzzled. I am a person who loves EVERYTHING. I love food, my family, dancing, piano, snowboarding, movies, learning, and trust me much more. I always try to find joy in the little things and try to maintain an optimistic attitude towards everything I do. If I had to choose one thing that I love and would want you to love it would be anatomy. I am currently enrolled in the class and cannot describe to you the passion I have for it.
When I was younger I always wanted to be an Anesthesiologist just like my daddy. Then as I got to middle school I was so intrigued with writing on the whiteboard and overhead that I changed my original plan to wanting to be a teacher. My oldest brother just graduated from BYU and is now attending medical school. As he was taking anatomy, he told me how much he enjoyed it. So when I became a sophomore in high school, I had finally found my true zeal: nursing.
I apply for the nursing program in February and have been fulfilling all of the requirements; anatomy being one of them. It is amazing how our body works. Christ has given us our bodies here on earth. They are such an amazing blessing. Yes, anatomy is a ton of work and very time consuming but it is worth every second of my studying. I am learning around 100 different vocabulary words a week that I must know the location of each in the body. It may sound weird, but I crave studying for anatomy all of the time. I study for anatomy as an excuse to not do my other homework at that moment. I am even finding myself using anatomical terms. I caught myself earlier today saying that I almost had tears leaking from my "nasolacrimal canal"! Pretty soon I will be dreaming about anatomy! This is the first class that I have truly loved. I have always been interested in all of my other classes, however, anatomy holds a different place in my heart. I am so thankful that BYU offers anatomy with real human cadavers. It is a hands on experience that will bless me in my future work field. Nursing is an amazing career that is a service to those whom nurses help. I cannot wait to be a nurse and to be able to put my anatomy education to use!
I definitely would have never put a love for anatomy in the perspective that you did, but I enjoyed reading your comments. I can only imagine that that class really is amazing. Having read what you wrote, I suppose a class like that would really expand the understand and appreciation that we have for our bodies, one of the greatest gifts ever given to us. I would love to take a class like that but I fear i'm a bit too squeamish to do so. Perhaps in the future i'll build up the courage to take it anyways. The goals you are pursuing by taking the anatomy course are very honorable and well worth it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much McKaylee! I understand the squeamish part, but I bet you could do it! It really is a blessing to be able to learn about our bodies and witness the miracles they perform. If you ever muster up the courage to take it, definitely don't hesitate! If it makes you feel any better my dad is a doctor and he fainted the first time he saw a surgery. There is always room to improve and mature in things that are difficult for us :)
ReplyDeleteThe title of this kinda caught my eye..hahaha. Along with what you were saying, I think being in science classes is, aside from religion class attending, the single biggest testimony builder out there. Not many, if any, churches hold such a favorable view of science, and I really enjoy how our church promotes learning and understanding, especially through all the opportunities here at BYU. Although the cadaver thing is a little creepy! :P
ReplyDeleteKenna, based on how you liked memorizing vocabulary words, it sounds like you would like foreign languages too. Do you like foreign languages? (I'm asking because I love foreign languages! Well, a lot of them, not all - I have my preferences.)
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