Personal Narrative: My Love For The Anatomy Of The Human Body

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Growing up, sports were always something I cherished, something I filled a lot of my free time with, and something I used to identified my persona. I have experienced my fair share of injuries from concussions to broken bones and while these things prevented my participation in sports, they intrigued me. In fact, the wholesome health of the human body has always appeared extremely fascinating to me. My love for the anatomy of the human body was uncovered Sophomore year amidst a basic health class. As our units delved in to organ functions, mental illnesses, and muscle/ bone identification, I was enthralled in the information I was learning. After completing a 130 hour service project at MDA summer Camp, I found passion in exposing myself to

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