HLTH 2400: Determinants of Health
Sports Involvement and Mental Health in Elementary School Children (Still In progress)
This is a research paper designed to investigate a specific health behavior and how it can impact a certain aspect of your health. In my report, I focused on how involvement in a sport impacts mental health in elementary school students. This project consisted of reading numerous scientific journals, abstracts, and primary sources in order to gather evidence and relevant conclusions. I widened my scientific knowledge, vocabulary, and reading comprehension while also expanding my skills in writing. This will be a useful tool for my future university studies and papers, and also for researching and writing my dissertation in graduate school.
HLTH 4700: Global Health
This research paper was assigned to pick a low income country and a health trend they struggle with and write about feasible solutions for this health issue. In my paper, I discussed the water shortages in Jordan and how it affects the health of people in Jordan, while also suggesting solutions Jordan could use to mitigate this problem. This assignment was especially challenging because it handled current, real world problems that national governments still have not solved. I had to complete an abundance of research on relevant sources and create solutions for issues that have yet to be resolved in the real world. Completing this paper significantly improved my research and critical thinking skills. In the future, I will be able to use the skills I gained making this paper to handle more complex situations and problem solve.