Research

While taking my English 111 class, we were required to write a research paper on the topic of our future career. I chose to write about the medical field and what it takes to become a physician assistant. This paper was personal and unique to me because becoming a PA has been a goal of mine since middle school. I have always loved the medical field and helping others, so I found this paper to be something that I really enjoyed to write about.

One of the most interesting things I found as I wrote this paper was that the soft and hard skills for a physician assistant, are very similar to those of a nurse. I also learned that nursing and physician assistant students are among the most stressed-out students in colleges and universities. It taught me that staying focused and determined to achieve my goals will be what carries me through my undergrad as well as a Masters degree.

Revised Argument

Throughout the semester, we discussed different types of writing, and the Rogerian Argument was one that we were asked to write a paper on. The Rogerian Argument is a type of paper that you would use when you want to persuade your opponent without creating conflict or upsetting them. This type of paper is used to persuade and inform your opponent in a calm manner.

The topic I chose to argue was the need for mental health days in colleges and universities. This is significant to me because as a college student I know personally how difficult it is some days to put my mental health first. Several students, who like me feel stressed and anxious at times, do not talk about their mental health due to the stigma behind it. By offering these mental health days to students, they would be able to seek out the help they need and clear their mind before returning back to the classroom. I learned that over 80% of students feel depressed or anxious, and I felt that is a significant number that needs to change. There are ways to combat this stigma, but if colleges united with the students, these numbers would significantly decrease.

Revised Academic Multi-Source

The final paper required for this course was an Academic Multi-Source paper. The topic of this paper was to choose a habit of mind and write about how it effects college students. Then, use sources that were discussed throughout the semester in the paper for support. The habit of mind that I chose was allowing expectations to determine whether or not you are successful. Often times, students find themselves taking the expectations set by themselves or others and let that determine whether they are successful or not, which leads to extremely high levels of stress.