Blog Post #1 Section A & C: The future Of Prosthetics

picture found at: http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/living/gallery/designer-prosthetic-legs/index.html

Section A:

The above image may be weird to some people or insanely creepy, but to me it is the future. The above image is a picture of a women with a prosthetic. A prosthetic is a mechanical device which is used to help hide or substitute for a missing limb. A lot of vets, or people end up without a limb. I want to be able to help give back, and create high tech prosthetics for these people. I want to be able to create the kind of prosthetics that can connect to someones nervous system, and function just like any arm or leg can. I find these inventions so intriguing because of the design that goes into it and just the overall concept. To be able to create arms, legs, or any other limb that can function perfectly really intrigues me. Also what I love about this career is it involves 2 things I love. I love to be able to socialize with different kind of people, and be able to help different people. A career in prosthetics gives me the opportunity to be able to talk to different people and help those people with a missing limb. I would love to be able to have a career in prosthetics, it is my main interest right now, and what I am working towards.


Section C: During my freshman year of high school I had a huge epiphany moment. Wasn't a good epiphany moment, but one that changed my whole outlook. Freshman year of high school I had to take biology class and didn't know what to expect. I just knew I would be fine because of my track record from middle school being able to do well in school. Well after my first test in biology class my whole perspective changed. I failed the biology test receiving a 65 on the test, I was freaking out. After the test though instead of complaining and worrying I had an epiphany moment. I said to myself, "Nick nothing will be given to you, If you want to succeed you have to work hard. Much harder than you ever have." I am actually thankful that I failed that test because it helped me reach my dream of getting into the University of Florida. Also it helped me be able to graduate with high honors something I had always wanted to achieve since enrolling into high school.