How do you feel about what and how much you've learned thus far in this class?:
It has been incredible learning about the broad area of sleep and how it impacts us substantially! Without sleep we can't function and thus it is extremely important, yet we put it off sometimes. This class has made me aware of the benefits that come from getting enough sleep, and setbacks that come from not getting enough of it. We have learned that sleep effects other areas within ourselves such as our hunger, growth hormones, and our emotions. The effects sleep has outside of our bodies through our actions has also been an area we have heavily looked at specifically in the medical field, education field, business field, and many more.
Any big surprises?:
I feel like we have a surprise in every topic that we cover and it's great! I learn about many new things which I had no clue about before. One of the many big surprises I have enjoyed learning about is the fact that our sleep has an effect on our hunger through the two hormones leptin and ghrelin. It blew my mind to know the reasoning behind our late night cravings!
What are you enjoying the most?:
What I'm enjoying the most is that we are able to apply the information that we are learning into our personal lives. All the great information in general that we are receiving has been phenomenal as well.
Any potential paper topics for later down the road?:
Currently there are many areas that I can go into to potentially find a topic, which is great, but with that I would take a little bit more time to figure out what I specifically would like to write about. The options are there!
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