Unit 5 was about the endocrine, lymphatic, and digestive system. Organs overlap in the different systems. We learned about the lymphocytes in the cell mediated and humoral responses, and they came up again in the lymphatic system. The most influential topic I learned about this unit was the diabetes section. It really stuck to me because we can all get diabete if we do not take care of our bodies. Living with diabetes is extremely stressful, and you are constantly on the edge; diabetes is the number one endocrine system disease and 90% of the people who have the disorder are type 2. That 90% is extremely high shows the world is lacking attention to health and oes not understand the severity of the disorder. Just by learning more about the effects of type 2 diabetes, I have become more cautious when it comes to eating unhealthy foods. This unit went by fairly quickly and covered some subjects I am still not solid at. I understand certain parts of certain structures, but have a hard time putting them all together in the big picture. We had very detailed readings on metabolism which went deeper that we were required to know. While I did learn more, it also confused me as well. How come our metabolism becomes less efficient when we stop eating?
My new years goal was to maintain a B- or higher in all classes and so far it's going pretty well since the new semester just started. My other goal was to make CCS for track which starts right around the corner in february. Although I am currently out with a hamstring injury, I have high hopes for this season and look forward to competing.
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