Blog Reflection

Working on this project, I believe, really helped me mature and some what prepare for the future. I feel that, all types of health care professional, really do make a huge difference in the world. By doing my project in a hospital, I was able to communicate with not only staff members, but the patients themselves. I feel as if I can now communicate well, be understanding, and put what I learn into actual actions. Typically, when it comes to learning something new, I wasn't very good at just that. It was difficult for me to learn something, and to put it into good use. Working with my mentor, gave me the opportunity to break free from that bad habbit. I was able to put whatever I learned into use. Even if it was as simple as listening to a heart beat through a stethescope. Working in a hospital, really opened my eyes, in more than just one way.

Personally, this Capstone Project helped me grow so much. I feel that I'm more aware, considerate, mature, and understanding. My whole life, I wanted to work in a hospital. I wanted to work with children. I believe that the children are what we need to take great care of, because they are the future. Knowing that my mentor worked with children, I just knew I had to take this opportunity. Not many people can just stroll in a hospital and listening to some random persons heart beat. Socially, I think I am more helpful. I have always been a social person, but I feel that this project made me social in a more emotinal level. I know how to talk to people, but to be able to talk to someone and help them, is different. I have most definitely gained some knowwledge in doing this project. What many Americans don't know, how important being healthy is. And if you're not healthy, to find a way to get healthy. You are the only person you have, and you need to take care of yourself. Doing this project, really made me want to be healthy. It made me want to be smart, and not do things that will mess with my health. An inhalor may be a small object, but that small object can save lives. Overall, I feel that this project, not only helped me grow, but saved me.

Throughout this project, the biggest challenge was actually doing it. My mentor and I had completely different agendas. When she was free, I was either at school or at work. The days what I was able to work at times, would be her days off. Her agenda changed weekly. She worked 3 days a week, but the 3 days would change all the time. So, it was very difficult at one point. We managed to work it out very well, though. She would tell me the days she worked, and I would try and work something out with my job to either get the day off or to start late that day. Other challenges were simply becoming comfortable around the hospital. Hospital can at times be tempting and a bit terrifying. So being there, for more than 20 hours, really helped me get use to the place and also to understand that a hospital isn't a bad place. That was more of a personal challenge. The Capstone Project really challenged me as a person. I had to get out of my comfort zone, go out there, and do something. But not just any something, I had to go out there and do something that actually affects peoples daily lives. It was a challenge, but a great one.