Expansionism on Alcoholism

In my last Unit for my STEAM class Cure, we wrapped up what we learned from all units in the Disease and Cure classes. We delved into what it means to prevent a disease or illness. We only had two weeks to get into the unit, so we studied probability of getting a disease and how medicine can change the outcome. We also made a family tree about diseases that run along the generations. I loved learning more about my family and how to prepare myself if I get one of the diseases they had. Our field experience consisted of a Yoga Nindra instructor to help guide the class through a very relaxing meditation. It was my first time meditating, but I had an amazing time. It gave me more energy and made me want to try again. The instructor lead us to the point where you are on the brink of falling asleep, so it’s a very calming state. Meditation can help heal your mind from stress and other worries in the world. I never thought of mind exercises to be helpful, but this field experience changed my mind. Literally. For this Action Project, we had to create a fictional patient profile. In the profile, we had to write about their lifestyle, behavior, diet, habits, concerns, and family medical history. This resulted in a consultation, in which we had to advise positive changes to their lifestyle, and therapies to help their concerns. I wrote a consultation on someone dealing with alcoholism for ten years. I picked this because I wanted to do an illness, not a disease.
 

In conclusion, I loved this entire class. I didn’t think I’d be interested in genetic and medical history,

but it really stood out to me. I think that I will take what I learnt in class to the real world, and incorporate it to become more knowledgeable on medical science. I worked really hard on this Action Project to look professional and clean. Hopefully, someone with alcoholism will take my research and advise and take it to their daily life and make better change.