Unit 9 required blogs

Unit 9 Blogs
1. Finishing my paper has left me happy, relieved (somewhat), and better informed. Since I have been working on my project since the first week I am happy to have turned it in as well as relieved. Waiting for my grade however, takes some of the relief. Being more informed about my topic (bipolar disorder) also makes me happy because it is something that I am dealing with personally and something my children may have to deal with as well since it has been found to be hereditary.
2. I feel accomplished and nervous. I think I wrote a very good paper, I just worry if it is good enough for a high grade. I set pretty high goals for myself so projects like this that can greatly affect my overall grade considerably always worry me until I get the grade back.
3. I feel that writing is both therapeutic and a necessary evil. When I get really upset or restless, I can use writing to relieve me and it usually does. I also know that writing in one form or another is pretty much an everyday need, which at times, can become tedious. When having to write the same thing over and over again, it gets boring quickly. My ideas about writing have not changed much though throughout this course. I have always enjoyed and despised writing at the same time.
4. I would like to further my research into diabetes, ADHD, and nutrition. Diabetes runs strongly in my family and I like to stay current on warning signs, symptoms, and treatments. I also like to keep informed on preventative measures. As far as ADHD, my oldest child, husband, and one of my stepchildren suffer from it and researching it helps me better understand what they are going through and ways to help them cope with it. Nutrition ties into both of the previous topics along with so many other things. I have learned that by controlling your diet you can take great deal of your health into your own hands. I have used it to keep me from developing diabetes, to reverse my oldest son’s problems with iron deficiency and ADHD, and my youngest son’s eczema. Understanding nutrition can be very useful to everyone and the more I learn about it, the more I can use it to benefit my family and their overall health. Plus by teaching it to my children now when they are young will give them the ability to continue having a hand in their own health as they grow and make more and more food choices for themselves.