Our question of the week sort of wrapped up our experience in this class. I'm not going to repeat my whole post on the discussion board, but to sum it all up, I feel that I have taken a lot from this class. I have a much better understanding about HIV. I've learned how it works, that it is very common, how people manage having HIV, and that anyone can get it. I have enjoyed this class very much. With a lot of classes, I don't care about what I'm learning. I just barely learn it so I can pass the tests and then I'm so glad to be done with it. With this class, I found that I actually enjoyed learning and I was very interested.
My goal after leaving this class, is to tell other people about HIV. It is something everyone needs to know about so they won't make any decisions that could cost them their life. I think telling people could be as simple as, "Did you know that HIV is the number one killer of black women ages 25-44? I didn't think HIV was that common." or telling them about the HIV class you took in college and what you learned. I will definitely educate any children I have in the future about HIV so that they will grow up knowing the risks and can make safe choices.
I agree that it is important to spread the word to help educate others about HIV/AIDS. We may not all take an active part in fighting the virus by volunteering at the Health Department or getting involved in an HIV/AIDS support group, but each and every one of us can do our part to share what we have learned with others.
ReplyDeleteI agree it is very important to have better awareness. I also think that many people that work in the Health Dept. need to get have a course on Health and Ethics. When I went to take my HIV test, there treatment of people was not the best. Maybe this is why many people avoid the health clinic. I have learned lots as well.
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