BLOG ENTRY #17 April 25, 2010

BLOG #17: I warned you, right? This was pretty intense and unbelievably time-consuming, right? Reflect back on the beginning of this course – your fears, anxieties, worries, etc – and discuss how you turned these into strengths throughout this course this semester. What are your future goals as researchers? As writers? What was your proudest moment in this course? What do you think will most stick with you long after this course?

At the beginning of this course, I was nervous for the work load and excited to actually be a part of the researching process, as a writer. I really had no idea what I wanted to write about, but as our class got more comfortable and everyone was settling in on topics, I realized the perfect topic for me. Before this class, I never really talked about my condition and really didn’t want to in the future. This class has brought me to express myself to help others. Like Marlen said before, “sometimes it’s not what you get out of it,” which I totally agree with now. I turned my fear of talking about my condition into something powerful that can actually help doctor and patient relationships along with other’s knowledge of this condition. My future goal is of course to pursue publication. I know that I will most likely have to keep trying but once it happens it is going to be the most rewarding thing I probably have ever done for myself. I need to do something for myself, instead of trying to please everyone around me and this is it. My proudest moment in this course was talking about hyperhidrosis for the first time. It’s a sensitive subject and only a few of my closest friends knew I had this. Becoming more open about this subject opened my eyes to the perception that I am not alone, others suffer from this condition and need my help. I know one thing that will stick with me the rest of my life is that the determination to help others and the will power to just keep trucking is going to help me in everything I do, along with the technicals about research writing. This was a great class with a lot of EDUCATION!!!