I just finished up my summary for the M&M simulation, I really did enjoy this project it gave me a real knowledge of what it is like to be HIV positive. All of the assignments/modules that we have done so far I have always enjoyed and besides the work that it included I did like doing them and always learned something from them. However, this assignment I don't think I could ever read or write to really understand what it like to be HIV positive. The routines one has to endure the understanding of what medications could to your body or the foods the may have to be eliminated so that one may avoid side effects. It is something that is never ending. During the simulation I found myself becoming aggravated that I wasn't able to swallow the peanut M&M, and according to the packet that is about half the size of some of the pills one would have to take. The schedule that I had made myself got in the way of my work schedule and at the end of the day realized that if this was a real scenario, the medications would win, not work. I really did learn a lot from this project and wish this class had more of them.
DID YOU KNOW...
A South African version of Sesame Street.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eXlNn-C8BY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnhcZGOvDfM
The South African version of the children's educational programme Sesame Street has introduced an HIV positive character.
The programme, aimed at very young children, wants to show that those living with HIV are no different to others and should be treated as such.
This show made U.S. politicians nervous that this character would appear in the U.S.
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The M & M project was a surprise to me. It would be so horrible to have to do that, and know that you had to do it for the rest of your life. Missing a single pill could cause your body to get off track, it would become so tedious and frustrating like you said to have to do this.
ReplyDeleteWow! I believe that introducing the character into that show is a great idea. As we know it is important to begin teaching our children at a young age. This allows for children to understand that all individuals are equal no matter what.
ReplyDeleteOh wow that's great!! I thought I was the only one that enjoyed the M&M Simulation. I also found it tough to swallow the peanut M&M's so I had to come up with a creative way to make it work. It took me a while to come up with a schedule that would work best for me everyday of the week. I had to do them during other routine activities like when I woke up to brush my teeth, during my drive home from work in 5pm traffic, and also during dinner.
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