Hw 31

Brandon,

I liked how you decided to write on your memories on the seniors in the nursing home you used to visit as a child and how you realized now that all those feelings of sadness for the elderly and dependent were related to the isolation that residents in nursing homes experience on a daily basis. Being "trapped" as you mentioned in your speech and feeling like "Being on the outside of the nursing home felt like I was really far away". It can be a very depressing place for one to visit. I can definitely relate to your feelings of sadness for the elderly who are just left in nursing homes and are isolated and neglected until death.

Willie,

I liked how you decide to interview your mom and write about how your religion influences your thoughts on death and what happens to you after you die. I think that our families views have an affect on what we believe. As you mentioned you share the same religion as your mom and thoughts on death. I also found it interesting how did research on other religions and the way they look at death and the after life to get a better understanding for yourself and what you believe.

Jessica,

I really enjoyed your speech. I love how you gave me a sense of what it would be like to get heart surgery and deal with the aftermath. I think that the handout and the video really tied it all together for me. You did a fantastic job of really putting everyone in the shoes of an open heart surgery survivor.

Brittani,

I enjoyed listening to your speech. I liked how you took a look at the emotional aspect of what a disease can do to a person. I could tell that it was very personal for you. You really tired to explore the emotional side effects of cancer on your aunts and the people close to them and effectively communicated some of those thoughts and emotions in your speech.