Throughout my time completing my research paper, I learned so much about the human body and its capabilities. The research idea first blossomed in my Human Anatomy and Physiology lab led by Professor Antonella Guadagnino, who became my mentor. In her class, I learned to understand anatomy with an open mind.
Growing up and adoring my culture played a huge part in accepting my body. To understand that our bodies can adapt in such significant ways to better our chances at survival makes it a fascinating fact that we unknowingly have. So much of my life was having a sense of belonging and connecting with groups of people with the same ethnic background as me. On my grandfather’s side there are so many different ethnicities such as Brazilian, Australian, and even English. I’ve known my whole life that I am ethnically Indian, but learning about my grandfather made me excited to learn more about other cultures and characteristics. It made me realize how different we all look yet are all the same.
After taking the Human Anatomy and Physiology course, I became curious as to why there are so many variations for one general body part. Such as, why do we have different colored hair, why do we have such unique noses, why do we have different bone structures? I took the same theory Charles Darwin had proven to be known as survival of the fittest, and placed it towards humans with different backgrounds. We all know certain groups of people tend to have similar qualities, but what it boils down to is, what do they have in common ethnically?
Our environment influences our bodies, which I used to brush over as, “Oh that’s just how I am”, but never considered why. For example, I never understood why I grew up so skinny and was taunted for it, but after deep research that is further discussed in my paper, I learned that it is in fact related to my Indian heritage. Learning about what makes my body react a certain way was very interesting and even helped me to know what the best diet routine to follow to improve my physique. History lies deep within us providing a world of curiosity, which we can always find.
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