Reflection Paper English 101

Throughout the day on Friday, October 2, 2015 I keep track of the activities, emotions, and thoughts that I had throughout the day. As I recorded these actions, I was able to notice that we as humans are more active then we think we are. Our actions, emotions, and activities are all controlled by various parts of the brain working together at once. Friday morning I had to wake up early and go to my Honors English 101 class and turn in an essay. The part of the brain that controlled my ability to wake up was the brainstem, in particular the Reticular Formation. The brainstem also controls heartbeat, breathing, and eating. While I was sitting in English Class, I noticed that I was very hungry and that it was time for me …show more content…
The Hypothalamus is not only response for sleeping; but also for controlling emotions, sleep, and body temperature. Before I could go eat, I had to take my entrance exam to be a student in the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications. Moments before I took the exam, I started to feel a little anxious. Anxiety is controlled by the Amygdala, the amygdala is responsible for major emotions, in particular fear. After eating, I went back to my room to finish my University 101 homework, the part of the brain that gave me ability to remember the information needed to do my homework was the Cerebrum. The Cerebrum is responsible for reading, learning, and thinking. While doing my homework, I was required to read the material given and think about what steps needed to be taken to complete the task. Later in the day, I began to notice that I was getting hungry again, and I went to chick-fil-a in the student center to grab a bit to eat with my friends. The Hypothalamus was controlling when the signal was sent for my body to get a message that I was hungry, because a part of it of it controls appetite. During the day I got disappointed by something that I witnessed, the Amygdala controls deep emotions.