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Marissa,
I grew up watching SpongeBob almost every single day. Reading this opened my eyes to something I never noticed. I had never heard about Williams-Beuren Syndrome until this week’s module. I remember a very popular episode where SpongeBob stayed indoors due to a bad sandboarding accident. He stayed inside his home with his “indoor friends,” which were a penny, a chip, and a napkin. He was traumatized, so he locked himself away and started to become delusional. I look back on this now and see that SpongeBob had some PTSD due to his accident. This was very unusual due to him always being such a merry person, as you said. Great job!I actually chose Eeyore as well because I grew up watching Winnie the Pooh with my mom and my brother. For some reason, my initial post would not want to upload. I love that we both chose the same character. In my discussion, I talked about how a lot of the other characters in this movie had other mental health issues. Some examples I used were Tigger representing ADHD, Rabbit representing OCD, and Pooh representing an eating disorder. I had no idea about this until I was much older. I remember watching it back and being so surprised.
I have to say you are absolutely capable of being a nurse! Watching you interact with the patients, staff, and others on the floor is always so professional and inspiring. You are well spoken, intelligent, and all around confident in your work. Due to the experience you have as an LNA and working in the hospital, you are capable of so much. Even with all that you have going on, it does not show in the work you do. Don’t stop here, you are so smart and have the ability to do so much more!
Reading the words you write always gives me goosebumps. I am truly proud of you and how hard you have worked to stay sober. You are truly an inspiration, and I love seeing your journey. I understand when you say, “It’s certainly not always perfect, I have difficult days, and days I want to give up.” Some days are just really hard, and it seems easier to give up. You are capable of so much, I can’t wait to continue watching you grow. I am always here for you and love the person you are.
In my first job as an LNA, I was working at an assisted living facility. The biggest issue over at this facility was politics. Meaning, the charge nurse would give better assignments to the people they liked. There were times I was stuck all alone, trying to figure out what I was doing. I had no one to try to help and felt very out of place. This had affected my confidence, but never my work ethic. I worked as hard as I could, finally figuring out what to do on my own. It can be very difficult, but there are always people like me that you can rely on.
Katie,
Thank you for sharing how difficult this journey can truly be. I must say how truly proud I am of all the barriers you have faced along the way. I truly understand when you say that you had numerous excuses on going back. I feel the same way, I was constantly telling myself I had more time or that I was not smart enough to try again. I don’t have children, but I do have 5 dogs who need constant attention. So I can completely understand on that level. You are doing absolutely amazing, and you have all of us cheering you on!Your writing made me feel as if I were there at the party. This brought back memories when I was a child with my dad. He was in a band, and he was the drummer, which means he was the loudest one in that room. He also talks like a deaf man speaks, screaming, making sure everyone can hear. The number of nights I would fall asleep on the couch to the band jamming out till the sun rose. I can relate when you say you can sleep in loud conditions. Falling off to sleep still may be difficult, but once I’m asleep, there’s no way you can get me up. I also relate to not being able to sleep without the sound of a fan. When I was younger, I noticed my mom was always sleeping with a fan. After begging her for what seemed like forever, she finally let me have one. This ended up being a huge issue because till that day, I could not sleep without a fan or my fan app playing.
It’s very interesting to see the huge difference between the two cultures you grew up experiencing. Learning to live off the land is something I have always found interesting and would like to learn more about. It is very humorous to me that you mentioned fiddleheads. I was in the grocery store shopping last week, and I saw these in the store and thought to myself, “what the heck are these things?” I would enjoy learning more about being tied up to a tree for seven days without food or water, it sounds very painful. I was wondering what “dragging buffalo skulls” symbolizes. Thank you for sharing your cultures, I really enjoyed reading this.
I completely understand the difficulties relating to the genetic debate. Due to personal experience or even seeing it in the medical field, I can see where it could benefit us. Then again, people could begin to get out of line with starting to personalize their children like they are a video game. I find beauty in natural life. I did hear about them recently being able to change eye color and gender. I will add a website below for you to read. It is really interesting to think about how technology has changed so rapidly over such a short time period.
Crystal,
I really enjoyed you putting your personal experience into this topic. I can completely understand when you said, ” I can’t envision my life without hemophilia, and I often wonder who my children would be without it.” I have a disorder that also affects me, but I also can’t imagine my life without it. It has affected so much of my life that I feel as if it has shaped who I am today. I also think having a normal stomach could definitely benefit my everyday life. It is a very touchy ethical dilemma because of the people who could take advantage of this, or even the complications it could potentially cause.I found your post extremely interesting because I grew up the exact opposite. My mom never introduced religion to me or my brother. My grandmother completely disagreed and wished she had introduced Christianity to us. I do wish I were at least educated on different religions. Still to this day, I do not understand religion and don’t follow any. I also agree with the statement, “I think it can be positive or negative outcomes too.” I have seen religious cults that are very strange or even religious psychosis. It can be very scary and uncomfortable to talk about. Thank you for sharing your story and how you grew up Catholic.
This post gave me full-body goosebumps. I understand when you said, “At a young age, I was taught values, and what it means to put someone else’s needs before your own.” When I was young, I remember volunteering at the soup kitchen with my mom. At the time, we also could have used some help. My mom was working all the time, so I was raised by both of my grandparents. One Christmas, my mom was having a hard time affording gifts. The local Boys and Girls club provided us with an entire Christmas, food and all. It was enough for both my grandparents, me, my mom, and my brother. Overall, I really enjoyed your story. Thank you for sharing it with us!
I completely remember the line leader situation and how excited everyone would get to be this big “leader”. Proving to others you are responsible and capable of being in charge. About physical violence, I agree with seeing more males than females being more aggressive. They do say testosterone plays a huge role, but another reason is I think the typical male complex, where young boys are taught to be strong, emotionless, and confident. When they are taught this way, they find the aggressive, angry emotions. I have suffered from major depression when I should have been just a normal kid. So I can understand that feeling. You have come a long way, and I am so proud of you!
I enjoyed reading your answers and how our perspectives were different. In the first answer, I like how you said the word “control” because I never really thought of it that way. It makes complete sense, trying to keep everyone in control of themselves so they can all work together. I agree with the second answer, where you stated the reason is power and control. I completely agree and said the same thing in my answer. I used dominance instead of the word control. In the last paragraph, I would add Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how it focuses on one step at a time. I can completely relate to you about struggles with self-confidence and the importance of getting help, and how it can benefit someone. Overall, great work!
