Learning Science

Biology, Anatomy, Chemistry, Physics, Biomechanics, the list goes on… These are just a sample of the wonderful classes required by my major. Lucky for me I'm an excellent planner and have all my classes picked out till the day I graduate! Looking at the list makes it all seem easy, until you're actually in the class trying to keep up in your notes while the professor talks as rapidly as the auctioneer at an auction house.

Biology was always a class I dreaded in high school. I hated it so much I vowed to never take another biology class ever again. Why on earth would I need to know the difference between an animal cell wall and a plant cell wall as a famous singer/dancer/actress? (Clearly I had a solid career choice) I was bored to tears in that class everyday in high school. I came to college as a Political Science major with an emphasis in international relations. I thought I could just travel the world and be a translator or something and everything would be peachy keen. Just one problem- I hate politics. Why I thought that wasn't a problem I will never understand. After my first semester taking honors Intro to Political Theory I was done with political science. The best things I got from that major? Sweet sammies and a free t-shirt. I was back at square one and frantic, I decided that I liked exercise, and I liked my physical therapist when I injured my ankle in high school, so that was that! I'm gonna be a physical therapist!

Don't worry, a lot more thought went into that decision than I make it seem! :) However, there was just one enormous obstacle to my new major. BIOLOGY. So. Much. Biology. The beautiful thing about life though is that people change and tastes change! I went into Introductory Biology 1 with about as much excitement as a 10 year old getting braces. To my utter shock, after about a month of class I was really enjoying this! I was learning about DNA replication, the immune system, cell processes, and I wasn't bored! It was as if my eyes were opened to this new magical world! I was so excited I almost considered being a doctor, however, that bubble was popped real quick when I realized that would mean taking Organic Chemistry.

I've taken Chemistry, and am currently in Anatomy and Biology and the things I am learning are changing my views of life. I have so much more appreciation for the complexity of the human being, and for the researchers who are discovering new things every day! I know this doesn't relate to humor, but I've never been more excited about learning than right now. I'm learning things that are actually relevant for my future career and I will get to apply them! I'm definitely nerding out right now, but it's just really exciting to be able to study what you love. :)