Anatomy+Apprentice-kp

media type="custom" key="820293" Our anatomy class was divided into small groups. Each group was assigned a specific disease. My group, Mitch Mountain, Jiyoon Kim, Lydia Heter and myself, was assigned Bell’s palsy. This project was actually fun. I didn’t mind doing the research and I liked learning about the disease. I’ve often wondered why some people’s faces look like they are literally frozen or why they talk with only one side of their mouth. I didn’t know this disease even existed, I thought that the person whose face was like that was born like that. Because I had never heard of the disease, I had no foundation to work off of. Everything I read had to be implanted into my memory so I could be ready to answer any questions thrown at me. To teach a class requires knowing all there is to know (well as much as possible) about the topic. My group went through our slides that we put together and divided the information among us to present. I was the opening speaker which was nerve wrecking because I don’t do well in front of crowds. Not only would I be in front of my fellow classmates, but I would be presenting information that I barely knew anything about. Therefore, it was very important for me to understand what I was teaching myself. I felt accomplished after putting together a few slides. I had gained the knowledge by myself and I was ready to present. I believe my group did a great job with putting together our slideshow as well as presenting it. From this project I gained more confidence when presenting in front of crowds. I also learned how to research well enough to teach the topic to a fellow classmate. Now when I see someone with the symptoms listed in my group’s slideshow, I will know what the person has without having to ask my mom, the O.R. nurse.