Unit 2 Reflection

Health is the combination of multiple social aspects for a happy, healthy life, including diet, exercise, sleep, stress, and socialization. For me personally, I would say that I am generally healthy for a high school student. I exercise moderately for about five times a week, and I never skip any meals of the day. For the general population of Saratoga, however, I believe we are not healthy. I believe this for the fact that many of us do not get enough sleep at night, and that there should be certain days where there is no homework to reduce the stress and late nights of homework. Especially since it is the season of college applications, stress is at the highest of the year while sleep can not be considered an option for many who tally all-nighters to finish the next set of essays and scores.
One of the central themes around this unit was the Pillars of Health, for if one pillar was lacking behind others, our overall health would be uneven and chaotic. Another theme notable this unit was nutrition, since there is no easy way to diet since our bodies have evolved and adapted many times, and it is up to us to find which diet is the best diet for our bodies.
In this unit, I learned a lot about my diet habits-which I found I was lacking in fiber and inconsistent in Vitamin C. With the help of this unit, I was able to learn which foods would substantiate for this loss, and which foods were crucial to avoid. I also learned how important social connections are for us, and that without healthy relationships in family and friends, our health would deteriorate.
 What I still do not fully understand is the whole theme of sleep. Although a complex subject, I have taken a great interest in sleep, and would like to learn more about this resting cycle and how it is a huge factor when it comes to our lives in a deeper level.
To improve on the next unit of anatomy and physiology, I set a list of goals in hopes I will be more organized and prepared for upcoming assessments. My first goal is to keep up to date with the notes by completing the relate and review's instead of attempting to do them later, which could mislead my notes from chronologically. My second goal would be to review the class readings given to us, since I noticed most of the questions from the temp check were based off our readings. My last goal will be to complete future study guides, since they also serve as great of an importance as the class readings.
One subject I have taken interest in is the study of nutrition, which many universities offer to study. The job of a nutritionist is to advise patients which diets are required for health, and often work with diabetic or anorexic patients. It is similar to this unit since we talked about nutrition as key to our health, and how every person had a unique diet that works just for them. I find this quite interesting since there is a unique discovery to everyone's health, and assisting someone with a diet they are having trouble in can be a fulfilling job that I may take interest in the future.