Today several people in our class shared their memoirs. The memoirs were amazing and reflected not only the delicate and precious memories of each extraordinary person, but the overflowing creativity of our classmates who created artifacts. There were jewelry boxes with heart shaped memoirs, origami flower, model airplanes, and manila bound memories. I noticed a common theme among the stand-out memories of their extraordinary people- all contributed meeting and marrying their significant other as their happiest memories and all designated education or the traditional “rags to riches” stories as their proudest accomplishments. Many saw the success of their children as an award for their hard work and if applicable, their immigration to the United States. I also noted that many included traveling, whether it be to permanently move to the United States or to explore the world for recreation, in their memories. I hope that one day I, too, will be able to travel to different states and see the highlights in numerous countries across the globe.
As part of the group reading Selling of the Fountain of Youth, I contributed much to the presentation. This short novel shared the perspective of Ms. Arlene Weintraub, who disapproved of the growing push for hormonal therapy to counter the effects of natural aging. She cited examples of physicians profiting from the lucrative business of anything from testosterone supplements, estrogen mixtures, and weight loss treatments that are deemed unsafe and unregulated by FDA. While physicians claim that testosterone supplements and estrogen mixtures replace natural hormones, they are synthetic and produce harmful side effects including pain, hair loss, and even cancerous tumors.
As part of the group reading Selling of the Fountain of Youth, I contributed much to the presentation. This short novel shared the perspective of Ms. Arlene Weintraub, who disapproved of the growing push for hormonal therapy to counter the effects of natural aging. She cited examples of physicians profiting from the lucrative business of anything from testosterone supplements, estrogen mixtures, and weight loss treatments that are deemed unsafe and unregulated by FDA. While physicians claim that testosterone supplements and estrogen mixtures replace natural hormones, they are synthetic and produce harmful side effects including pain, hair loss, and even cancerous tumors.