This class is a rollercoaster ride of emotions and thoughts.  Some way to start this whole reflection thing, huh?  Well, let me tell you about MY experience of BIO-218X.  It all started out in November of 2017, when I out-processed from VMI due to grades.  In order to save my GPA, I actually had to […]

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What a title, right?  I thought so myself.  The main point of the title is to catch your attention; you are still reading, am I right?  Yes, “tranny” is a common term used to describe trans-gender, transsexual, or transvestite people.  However, there is a huge misconception here that even I was shocked at due to […]

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Shark Week: The week that every woman dreads, and every man fears.  It is the week that each person knows of, but does not like to speak of; the week that everybody is willing to watch play out on a screen, but would never like to come face to face with in person.  This probably […]

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If you are anything like me, you will cringe at the sight of the title for this article.  Alteration, circumcision and mutilation are three words that should never be in the same sentence; these are immediately followed by Oreo’s, trash and disgusting.  They simply don’t seem to match up.  The sad reality of it is, […]

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What would you think if this question was brought to your attention; do diseases discriminate?  How would you react?  The most obvious answer to this is no.  Regardless of sex, humans and animals alike get sick or are diagnosed with any number of diseases and illnesses each day.  So, where does that bring us? In […]

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Whether you live in the United States, Antarctica, Russia or on the Moon, there have likely been studies on the gender gap that has been present in your homeland for decades.  What many people do not realize, however, is that it is more prevalent in the United States than many other nations.  In a study […]

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When you think of the many things that make up a culture, some of the first things that come to mind may include similarities in race, religion, food, jobs, numbers of children, or even geographic, architectural or social structures in a society.  Though these are all key aspects of what defines a culture, there are […]

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A World of Perspective As Americans, we each notice a distinct change in our society and in our culture with each passing day.  Depending on where you were born and raised, you may have a very different perception of our culture than that of someone living in another state, or even right across the street. […]

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