Virgil's Aeneid: Course Analysis

This course has and still is teaching me a lot about myself that I previously hadn’t put much thought in. In the beginning of the year when we were asked who we are most like, Apollo or Dionysus, I struggled and still struggle to pick one over the other. I see myself in both of these Gods. Like Apollo, I’m very analytical with my decision making. I use the pro’s and con’s method of choosing so I can chose what direction is best for me rather than where “my heart” tells me to go. I value order, structure, practicality and logic along with living in moderation and self control. I also wish to pursue in the study of medicine. Although I mostly have apollo attributes, I also see myself in Dionysus. For example, I would not dream about becoming a Neurologist if neurology wasn’t a huge part of my life, living with a hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy condition. Similar to …show more content…
He urged that there are boundaries and rules in the world that should be followed and we must be responsible for what is going on in our lives, our government, and our environment. As I mentioned previously, I find peace with having boundaries, rules and direction. Perhaps that’s why science is so fascinating to me. You can’t “interpret” a neural synapse and in chemistry you always know what element will bond with what. To me, the government needs regulation, not so much so that it stifles creativity, but enough to where the people in the government are safe. Protecting the environment is another thing I am passionate about. I remember as a kid, my grandparents in Springfield didn’t recycle and me, being a small kid who just learned about the damage our waste causes on our environment, was deeply concerned. I bothered them so much about this that they started to recycle everything they could. That part of me has stayed with me, and I will continue to do my best in protecting the