These last few chapters had shown me that I was relatively aware how to lead a healthy and environmentally friendly life style. There were some things I had already known and practiced in my daily life, but there was a greater number of things I had never even thought of introducing into my routine. Chapters thirteen through fifteen were a familiar experience of having a general understanding of the key concepts but not to the full extent of the matter at hand.

Chapter thirteen focuses on violence and unintended injuries. Upon first glance at the name of the chapter, I had figured I was going to learn about road rage, drunken fights and the like. Along with a list of safety precautions to take to avoid any harm throughout a typical persons day. However I was faced with information on subjects I am glad to say I have no personal experience with, such as home or domestic violence. This was the first part of the chapter that captured my attention because it was foreign to me. I am fortunate enough to have grown up in a loving home with no kinds of physical or verbal violence between my family and friends. I was well aware of the outside world and that there were terrible people who would do harm to people they call family. Wether it be verbal abuse or physical, the thought of intentionally harming a loved one was hard for me to wrap my head around. So to read about instances of things getting so bad that the end result was homicide was just unimaginable. Again, I was aware of this happening but I had never looked into the details of it. Nearly seventy five percent of all murder suicides are between intimate partners and ninety six percent of the dead were female. This fact made me almost feel physically ill. I am very glad to have the wonderful people I do in my life and reading this chapter made me much more thankful for them. But more importantly it taught me what to look for to potentially prevent this or give advice to others who may be experiencing these things.

The next part of chapter 13 that grabbed my attention was the section on collective violence. My mind immediately went to things like gang violence, which was also covered in the chapter. But what was more interesting to me was how it brought up that much of collective violence is in the name of religion. I forget where I had heard this but someone once told me that religion has effectively delayed our scientific growth as a species significantly. Simply due to the fact that almost every war was caused by or heavily influenced by religious conflict. I support anyone to believe in whatever they want and do what they will. As long as no one is getting hurt in the process and they do not force their beliefs onto others who disagree, then there is no issue. But that is exactly the issue that lead to these wars. Hopefully people can learn to just co exist and realize that other peoples life styles should not prevent them from living the way that they see fit.

The final part of chapter 13 that stood out to me was the section that talked about avoiding injury from excessive noise. This was very valuable information for me because I rely on my hearing to do my job. Mixing music and writing music requires a very trained a responsive ear, so avoiding damage to my hearing seems like a solid business investment. To learn that a rock concert is near the same db level as a jet engine was a real eye opener as I have been to many concerts and played with my band at concerts and not once did I have ear plugs in. A tip that was given by the book to avoid hearing loss actually paired up nicely with a mixing tip I had jsut read about. The book says listening to your music at a level where you can carry on a conversation is a great way to avoid hearing loss. Well I also jsut read from another engineer that mixing music at a similar low level is also good for mixing. This is because sometimes when things are loud, they get exaggerated. So if your mix sounds big and full and balanced at a lower volume then you know it is a good mix and not just the volume beefing it up.

Chapter 14 focuses on environmental health. The first part of this chapter that was interesting to me was the section about overpopulation. I knew that there were more humans on earth than ever before but I had not been aware of how dramatically the global population has increased over the years. In 1950 the global population was around 2.5 billion people, and now it has sky rocketed to 7 billion humans on this planet. That increase over a 70 year period is staggering. If we do not somehow control the size of the population there will simply be too many of us for this earth to sustain. The book mentioned that the education of woman in any given country is a good place to start with combating overpopulation, but I still think there must be more we can do.

The second part of chapter 14 that grabbed my attention was the section about pollution in the water. I had taken having clean water to drink for granted. To me it was a given, something that has just always been there and was easily accessible. So to learn that over half the worlds population is dealing with a shortage of clean water was heart breaking. On top of this we have people either deliberately or unintentionally contaminating the slim amount of fresh water we have on this planet all in the name of making money and furthering a selfish agenda. It is a sad world we live in where a currency that has no real value other than the value us as humans have given it, out weighs other human life and the life of the planet that we call home.

The final part of this rather depressing yet informative chapter was the section that brought hope into my mind. It was the section pertaining to environmental mindfulness and sustainability. This part of the chapter talks about things we as people can do in order to combat all these potentially life threatening scenarios. Things like looking for the energy star when shopping for appliances, which indicates it is energy efficient and is the least wasteful way to run an appliance. Or even eating smaller on the food chain by eating more grains, vegetables, etc. and not eating as many animal products will greatly reduce your individual impact on the world.

Chapter 15, the last chapter, talks about healthcare and overall bettering of ones health. The first part form this chapter I found interesting was the section on mind and body practices. Mindfulness meditation seemed like something that may help with anxiety, or just overall lowering stress. But it turns out it can do much much more for us. It is even believed that it can improve both the structure and function of the brain. It slows down the brain degeneration that comes with age, and can help the brain remain much more alert and comprehensible than before.

The second part from this chapter that interests me is the section regarding another mind and body practice known as energy therapies. I had heard of energy therapies such as acupuncture and the like, but the one that interested me the most was called “Qigong“. This is a technique that utilizes movement, mediation, and regulation of breathing in order to enhance blood circulation, improve your immune system and increase the flow of qi, also known as the life force energy that is within all living things. It was very interesting to know something like this can actually help with pain management and have real physical benefits.

The final part of this chapter that stood out to me was the section that talked about manipulative therapies. More specifically the section on movement therapies was rather interesting. With things like back alignment and the like being categorized as manipulative therapy, I was sure that only physical benefits were to be had here. But it was revealed to me that things like posture realignment can have benefits with mental and emotional well being as well.

Final update:

I have continued to lose weight and have made the choice to go for morning jogs on days that my father life style will allow it haha. I have researched things like what types of foods to eat at certain times of the day, such as fruits and herbs from 5am-12pm, then from 12pm-4 only raw vegetables, then for dinner solid foods like lean meats and carbs. Although many things from these readings did not directly pertain to my goal of clean eating and health loss they gave me an insight on things that will better my mental, emotional, and other aspects of my physical health. Because it is not just one thing that must be cared for and monitored, it is a collective effort of different techniques and behaviors that truly make you a healthy person. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually I have benefitted from this course and I could not be happier to have done it. Thank you all for being there along side me through it all.

These chapters revealed to me that I am only about half as knowledgeable on fitness, disease, and infectious conditions as I thought I was. Overall I knew the fundamentals of each chapter but there were many moments throughout the reading that I had gained new information.

Chapter 10 focused on fitness. This relating directly to my health aspect of eating better and losing weight, I of course read through this chapter with the utmost attention to detail. I knew about needing a certain time frame of intense physical activity to reach fitness goals based on your starting point of height, weight, life style, etc. However I did not know the degree to which physical activity can improve you mentally. The chapter talked about how even just 20 minutes of physical activity like jogging could improve your overall mood. I had always heard that working out was good for mental health but I did not imagine it being very effective. According to the chapter, consistently working out can actually adjust chemical balances within your brain and make you more in control of your mood.

Another part of chapter 10 that stood out to me was developing a mindful fitness plan. Not to my surprise as much of the mindful parts of each chapter seem to jump out at me. Personally I have always been the type to start working out and keep up with my friends who consistently do it, then dropping off due to losing motivation I as try to take it from zero to one hundred and can not sustain it. By starting small and slow, while gradually increasing day by day, a much more effective and sustainable workout regimen begins to form.

The last piece from chapter ten that stood out to me was attached to the previous section on mindfulness. Not only should you gradually build up your workout plan, but you should also motivate your self with mindfulness. Instead of focusing on how tired, bored, etc. it tells you to focus on the feeling of being alive after working out. The warmth on your skin, your muscles that are now alert and toned, taking in a deep breath and cooling down. By focusing on the positive effects of working out it is much easier to stay motivated.

Chapter 11 focuses on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. Avoiding these types of conditions is more than a motivator for me to continue on with my goal of permanently changing how I eat to lose weight. Poor diet and lack of exercise can actually make you susceptible to all three of these unfortunate illness’. A diet consisting of a high amount of saturated fats is what leads to things like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even can be linked to some forms of cancer. Knowing that something as simple as eating well and exercising could help me avoid dealing with life altering conditions is very good to know and motivates me further to stick with my plan of slowly cutting out fast food/ sweets from my diet and beginning a workout routine to replace my physical labor job within the next year.

Another part of chapter 11 that helped me was recognizing risk factors of cancer that I was unaware of. For example, the book stated that nearly 78% of people who are diagnosed with cancer are over 55, and that men are more likely than woman to have it.

Obesity also played a much larger role in cancer related deaths than I had previously thought. Yet another motivator to stay on the straight and narrow. The chapter talks about how obesity may be a key contributor to 1 in 5 cancer deaths. Studies have even linked BMI to the death rate of various forms of cancer. And on the other end of things, it has even been linked that a high BMI could make someone more likely to develop certain forms of cancer.

The final piece from chapter 11 that I found interesting was in regards to stress and psychosocial risks involved with cancer. While their is no direct link from work stress to certain types of cancer, the chapter talks about how people with depression tend to develop some form of cancer more regularly than their healthy counterparts. This is not simply because someone is depressed but rather due to the symptoms involved with depression. Poor diet, inadequate sleep, all of this weakens the immune system making it more susceptible to illness and disease. This entire chapter has shown that simply eating clean and exercising regularly to maintain physical and mental health can actually save your life if it came down to not being diagnosed with some form of cancer that resulted from improper self care.

Chapter 12 focuses on infectious conditions. The first interesting part of this chapter was in the beginning. It covers how the immune system works and ways you can keep your immune system running well. Again I discovered another perk to regular physical activity and healthy eating. Working out and raising your body temperature can actually remove and kill active pathogens within the body. While eating healthy can actually give your body the proper nutrients to combat most viruses and pathogens as well.

Another part of chapter 12 that interested me was concering vaccines. I have aways gotten my vaccines and was relieved to hear that all the panic over them causing developmental issues was false according to this book. It even said that people from autism awareness groups and research groups have openly said that vaccines are not to blame for this in any way. I have heard of people who do not vaccinate their kids due to fear of other complications surfacing as a result of them. It breaks my heart to think that some kids will possibly not grow up because of a parents ignorance on a subject. But at least this kind of information is public and can be shown to someone to change their mind.

The final part from chapter 12 that jumped out to me was related to fungal infections. It mentioned one type of fungal infection referred to as valley fever. Valley fever is a infection resulting from inhaling soil dwelling fungal spores. The symptoms often are similar to common cold or flu symptoms and therefor get overlooked. This is extremely dangerous because this infection can develop into pneumonia, meningitis, and other potentially fatal illness. To think that something as simple as being near soil that is being disrupted could potentially end with someones death is kind of scary. Being a father this kind of thing scares me but I am glad to have learned it as I will now know to keep my son away from any kind of activity involving the disruption of soil that might cause these spores to become air borne.

Progress:

I have gotten back on the wagon in regards to eating less sweets, not eating super late at night, and drinking more water. I plan to start taking jogs on the mornings I am able to and can not wait to feel and notice the difference from incorporating an extra form of physical activity to my weekly routine. While I have not been getting much sleep there is little to be done about this for now as I am a father to a 2 year old little boy. Overall I feel I am implementing up healthy habits and working towards my goal every day. This class has opened my eyes to alot of potential threats that I can now avoid and has also provided me with the knowledge that is necessary to further this life style change in an effective and healthy manner.

Chapter 7 talks about Tobacco, Alcohol, and its different effects both long and short term. Also falling into these categories were e cigarettes and vapes. As someone who has never owned a vape or e cigarette I am not too concerned with these facts, that was until reading further. I have of course used these devices before when my friends had shown me them or brought them along on a trip. Even using these minimally can have pretty serious negative effects on your personal health. While most people including my self believed these smoking substitutes were less harmful than a real cigarette that is simply not true. They can in-fact contain more tar and harmful chemicals than a cigarette.

Another part of this chapter that jumped out at me was how much your health can be effected by just being around a smoker consistently. Living with a smoker can put you at risk of possible death from coronary heart disease. I used to hang out with people who would regularly smoke cigarettes and had no idea how much I was putting my own health and safety at risk. I knew it was not good but did not realize the full gravity of the situation.

Lastly, this chapter exposed to me the full tobacco use situation in this country. I always saw the negative side of things regarding tobacco use in the US. That it was a leading cause of cancer, younger and younger kids were smoking, etc. But many of the positive aspects and changes occurring I was unaware of. Things like making it illegal to advertise smoking to children, more prominent advertising on tobacco products, etc. It was just nice to see that there is some fire power on the other side of tobacco use.

While this chapter may not directly relate to my aspect of clean eating and losing weight, it did reveal to me multiple ways to prevent others from effecting my health, and how I can possibly convince my friends and family to responsibly use alcohol and abstain from tobacco products.

Chapter 8 talks about nutrition. The first part of this chapter that grabbed my attention was the concept of functional foods. Before reading this I had just figured that there was good natural food or processed foods that were not so good for you. It was interesting to hear about things like nutrient rich foods that give more than the nutritional value listed. An example being foods like blue berries with anti oxidants. Anti oxidants can contribute to lower stress levels, and even repair damage done to your body.

This chapter also talks about essential nutrients. The most surprising information I found was regarding the essential nutrient fat. I always knew we need some fat but thought it was best to avoid it for the most part. The benefits of fat in your diet range from maintaining healthy skin and hair to making you feel more full after eating. Without fats in our diets we would encounter a wide array of issues. I was surprised to see that fats (not saturated fats) but dietary fats should be 20-30% of your calorie intake.

The last part of chapter 8 I would like to acknowledge is regarding food safety and foodborne illness. I had never paid much attention or put thought into where the food I was eating had actually come from, where it had been, etc. After reading this section of the chapter I am going to be much more picky on the foods I am eating and feeding to my family in regards to where it has come from, how it was packaged, etc.

Chapter 9 focuses on weight management and body image. The first section that caught my attention was on mindful eating. Most of the mindful aspects in this book seem to impact me as I am a person who is frequently on auto pilot with certain aspects of life. I am beyond guilty of eating while watching tv or having some kind of distraction while I eat. If you pay attention to your meals as you eat them you will notice if you start to eat too much or if you shouldn’t be eating what you got in the first place. Where as if you eat or talk or distract your self while eating you are mindlessly eating and can over eat easily.

The other aspect I enjoyed from this chapter was the idea of having healthy snacks on hand when you are out and about. Instead of wasting money on fast food that is terrible for you, you could simply buy healthy snacks and keep them in your backpack, car, etc. Saving money, time, and improving your overall health. Creating the habit of having healthy snacks on hand is something I will absolutely be implementing into my everyday life.

The final aspect of chapter 9 that stood out to me was the factors that contribute to obesity and overweight life styles. Seems pretty obvious what causes these things. Junk food, lack of exercise, and bam you are overweight. But this chapter pointed out that even socioeconomic factors are to blame for this as well. People who may have super fast metabolisms could be hanging out with someone who gains weight by looking at a slice of pizza. So when these naturally skinny people consumer junk and gain no weight, their friends who are not so lucky try to keep up with them. Another factor is the more obvious being life stlye. For instance I work a warehouse job so I move around a lot which is good exercise. However my other job of being a producer/mixing engineer, I sit in a computer chair for up to 8-10 hours per day. If I transition to doing that full time and don’t start a regular work out regimen along with eating healthy Id more than likely inflate. To be honest that was not something I had thought of until recently because I was so used to getting my workout at my day job.

Progress:

To be honest as of late I have been eating worse to cope with stress in regards to moving from a day job and audio to doing audio full time. I like my day job but it is starting to take a physical toll on my body as I have been doing it off and on for about 4 years now. I am most happy and feeling my self when I am in my studio so the pressure of making that my full time job is immense. It is all I want to do with my life so it is quite literally an all or nothing situation. However, I am acknowledging this and making a written plan to improve my eating habits along with a schedule to spend a certain amount of time in my studio each week. Similar to a part time job schedule. I figure the more hours I log in the studio the better I get. And the better I get the more likely I am to have people asking me to work on their music. I am feeling focused and confident and can’t wait to make the changes I need in my life.

Chapter 4:

Chapter 4 focused on different aspects of relationships. Ranging from identifying abusive traits in a partner to techniques to becoming a better listener. What stood out to me in this chapter was Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love. It was interesting to see the keys to a healthy relationship put into the three categories of commitment, passion, and intimacy. Sometimes it can be difficult to identify problems in a relationship and pin point where the disconnect is actually happening. At least working on those three major components you can rule out if those areas are where the issue is.

This relates to my aspect of eating better and losing weight because examining a relationship is a lot like examining your life style. It requires key components to be effective and yield results. What gets measured gets managed and in order to maintain my new life style and reach my weight loss goals I need to make sure that all aspects of my new life style are being managed and cared for.

Another part of this chapter that jumped out at me was when it covered was mindful listening. As the aspect of mindfulness stood out to me in previous chapters, I was not surprised to be interested in mindful listening. When better listening techniques were discussed I had noticed I was doing the opposite quite frequently. Like trying to think of how the story related to me as it was told instead of listening to exactly what they were saying, not asking for clarification, and thinking about what I wanted to say next before they were done speaking. I feel my relationships and first impressions with people would greatly improve and add more value to the relationship if I demonstrated these tactics as most people these days are so used to being all over the place mentally and not being in the moment giving undivided attention. I am certainly guilty of this behavior at times.

The last part of chapter 4 that I connected with was the steps for conflict resolution. Overall I found the steps somewhat obvious. Identify the problem, come up with different possible solutions, figure out who will do what to carry out the plan. However, the last step was something equally obvious but I had never thought of it. Following up and seeing how the solution is working. It sounds obvious after reading it but I have definitely taken all the previous steps, then the solution ends up not working out and I had either given up or moved on. I had never thought about the fact that you can step back, adjust, and try again. I suppose being part of this throw away generation I am not entirely different from my age group. But putting my self in the mindset of picking up the pieces and trying again fills me with a sense of hope and inspiration to keep trying with everything in life. With my music clients following up was something I did from the start. Most repeat business or initial first business with a client comes from the 10th to 12th follow up. This is why most people fail as they try 1-3 times to follow up then simply give up.

Chapter 5:

Chapter 5 revolved around sexual health, birth control, and all things reproductive. I am a father to a almost two year old boy and it has been the best thing that has ever happened to me. It has given me a deeper sense of purpose and provided me with a responsibility that forced me to take things a bit more seriously and take action to my new found life plan/goals. It was always important to me to achieve personal goals in regards to creating a career for my self in music, graduating college, etc. but now with my own child those goals have even more value because they are not just for me anymore.

Chapter 5 talks about preparations and expectations to have when expecting a child. A child brings meaning, focus, and love into your life, but it comes with sacrifice, planning, and demands a tremendous amount of patience. Having my son has brought my abilities to levels I had not thought possible. I feel this is due to my determination to give him an incredible life as well as set an example for him that if you believe in your self and work day in and day out towards your goals, they will be achieved. But more than all of that I just want to show him love, compassion, and understanding.

Something that stood out to me from this chapter was the different forms of birth control, specifically the IUD. When my fiancé and I found out she was pregnant she was on birth control pills. As the chapter talks about pills can be ineffective if not taken correctly. I do not believe this was the case with us but it still was ineffective. The IUD, which is what we use now, is an astounding 99% effective. It can also be left in for 5 years at a time.

Chapter 6:

Chapter 6 talks about drugs and addiction. When most people hear the word addiction they immediately relate to hard drugs like cocaine, heroin, etc. This chapter focused on all forms of addiction from hard drugs, to more common drugs like marijuana, and even the most popular addictive substance caffeine. Even compulsive buying behaviors are considered to be forms of addiction. This chapter also directly related to my health aspect as compulsive eating or eating as a way to deal with pain is also an addiction. I never really ate food because I was upset, but I have found my self eating just to eat at points in my life. I have been able to cope with this bad habit through replacing what I was eating. Instead of turning to fast food or snacks I would reach for fruit, lean meats, vegetables, or anything that was not oreos or ice cream. This chapter gave me anew way to address this issue as well. Finding some other activity to replace an old one. Now when I know I just want food because I am bored or feel like there is nothing to do, I think of using my time efficiently and working towards something important in my life. For me that is going into my studio and working towards perfecting my craft. This takes my mind off of unhealthy snacks and makes me focus on bettering my skill set and furthering my career.

Something from this chapter that I connected with was some of the facts about marijuana. As a musician I have had my fair share of pot over the years. But after reading about some of the negatives I can honestly say I am considering cutting back or possibly stopping all together. It was said in this chapter that there is more tar per breath when smoking weed than cigarettes. It also mentioned that there are more carcinogens in weed smoke than cigarette smoke. As much as weed helps with my creative process and stress management, it seems like it may be in my best interest to substitute my marijuana use with something more beneficial to my health and productivity.

Progress:

Since the last chapter my progress has plateaued. I have been working more hours at my job in the warehouse which has helped burn calories and improve my overall mood and self esteem, but at the same time it has caused set backs. I have been working mostly night shifts and getting out at 12am. I am usually hungry after work and as you know it is not a good idea to eat at this time. I have not gained any weight but have also not lost any. In order to combat this I am going to try eating right before my shift and possibly having a healthy snack during break as to avoid eating too late into the night.

I have however made significant progress with my Mixing of music (mixing is basically taking the recorded tracks, adding software and processing the sounds to become polished and mixed into what you hear on a finished song) which has had a great positive impact on my self esteem and state of mind. In turn helping me to be focused and inspired to improve my methods of reaching my new eating/weight loss goals.

Here is the latest example of a Mix I was working on for a local pop punk band!

https://drive.google.com/open?id=12DDcfqHmKrjzCEAkTQVSPMmbBtWSlbcQ

Chapter 1:

The first chapter really opened my eyes in regards to where I was not doing everything within my power to better my overall health. I was not aware that things like giving to charity or to those in need could actually have a direct impact on my health both mentally and physically. The idea of helping my self through helping others seems obvious now but I will admit that I had not really understood the extent to which it could benefit not only the people I help but my self included. The biggest takeaway from chapter 1 for me was the concept of mindfulness. It stood out to me because it was something that I have been lacking. Mindfulness is essentially being present and living in the moment. With being a full time student, working part time at a warehouse, running my own business of recording and mixing music, and being a father, I would notice my self thinking of the next step of my day or week and not paying attention fully to what was happening right in front of me. Missing out on the beauty of the world, not hearing what my friends and loved ones had said to me the first time, or overlooking a crucial part of a mix/song because I was living in the future or dwelling on the past. Being mindful is absolutely key to maintaining a healthy mindset, staying on task and being productive, and lets you enjoy life to its full potential. If you can take care of what is happening in the moment, the future will take care of its self. I found this related to my aspect of losing weight because if i focus on what I already ate or think about when I will have time to work out, I wouldn’t be focusing on what I can do in the moment to attain my goal.

Chapter 2:

Chapter 2 primarily focused on mental health. While my aspect is focused on physical health i.e. losing weight, I was unsure as to how I could link the two. However, working out and eating clean which are required to lose weight, also directly impact mental health. Through working out and putting good clean food into our bodies, stress levels can be lowered significantly and a persons overall mental state can be improved and maintained through regular physical activity and a balanced diet. Building and maintaining a strong sense of self esteem also stood out to me. Like most people at some point in their lives, I cared deeply about how others would think of me. Today, I realize I only care what I think of my self and that the people who really love me will continue to love and care for me as long as I am happy with who I am. My weight was always the root of this problem because I had felt like being overweight made people judge me. While more often than not this was false, in my head I felt that was the first thing people would notice about me. At the end of the day it really only matters that you are healthy and happy with who you are, and realizing this has made a significant improvement in my own mental health.

Chapter 3:

In Chapter 3, the effects stress can have on your health connected directly to my aspect of weight loss. Constant stress can actually slow your metabolism and make it exceedingly difficult to maintain a healthy body weight. Thankfully this chapter also provides some insight into managing and reducing stress. Things like turning off electronic devices when you are with friends and family, only taking on a certain number of tasks at one time to avoid being overwhelmed, and simply venting to people you can trust about what is bothering you are all great ways to deal with stress and get through the day. Along with clean eating and regular exercise, I think the stress management techniques in chapter three will play a key role in reaching my weight-loss goals.

Progress:

I started my life style change of being healthier and losing weight last summer but saw this course as an opportunity to further what I had already started. I was 228 lbs last summer, the heaviest I had ever been. Today I am 198 lbs and feel so much better compared to my previous weight. My main problem was eating sweets late at night. Since last summer I have limited sweets to 2-3 snacks a week and I usually eat them early on in the day so that I can burn them off before bed. Focusing on living in the moment, taking care of my mental/spiritual health, and implementing stress reducing techniques makes me much more confident in my ability to not only attain my goals, but to take them even further and never look back.

Hello everyone! My name is Liam. I am a senior at BSU and I am taking this course to educate my self on different aspects of personal health, as well as to reach the 120 credit requirement for my bachelors degree in Business Management with a focus on Marketing.

I work at a warehouse unloading trailers, and also run my own recording studio where I produce, record, and mix music. I got into music at age 12 when I started playing guitar. I am now 24 and still playing, writing, and recording music every day!

My health aspect is to start eating cleaner. I want to do this for both my health and my self esteem. I am about 20 pounds heavier than I would like to be so I feel that eating cleaner alone will help with reaching my goal weight and lead me to a happier and healthier future.

Thanks for Joining me!