The media and society has placed enormous pressure on the physical attributes of a person, that now a days, people feel the need to receive treatments to alter their appearance to what they “should” look like. Cosmetic surgeries have become the new thing. From television shows like The Real Housewives to almost every other reality […]

If you are sick or recently have been diagnosed with an illness that can be life threatening what would be your first thought? Would you be thinking of end of life care?  If you ever got to the point where you were dying, would you plan for that?  Would you have certain things in place […]

For my argument piece I am going to be writing about cosmetic surgery. I think this is a good topic because it is a hot topic. Many people have different views on cosmetic surgeries whether it being good or bad. Some people don’t think you should alter your face or any other body part. As […]

Life with breast cancer   For my ethnography I’m going to take you step by step into one person’s journey with cancer.  From doctor’s appointments, to surgeries, and everything in between.   Imagine being 31 years old, not married, having the perfect job, making lots of money, and having all the freedom in the world. […]

In “Letting Go,” Atul Gawande writes about several different patients with terminal cancer and end of life care. He writes about multiple people but focuses on one patient named Sara Monopoli. Sara was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer, which means her cancer was metastasizing or spreading. She had just delivered her first child with her […]