Week One Quiz: The Meaning of Time...

What attracts me to Chinese Medicine?...is the emphasis on preventative and holistic care as well as the very important fact that it works.

I injured my back about 5 or 6 years ago, and when it happened the only thing modern medicine could do for me was (kind of) numb the pain with pills. I dutifully followed my doctor's advice for a few years. I call these my dark years. I could not sleep, lift or carry anything properly. I was essentially disabled and there was no improvement. At the time I was working a desk job, not exercising and stressed out all the time. Adding to that I had chronic back pain that I thought I would be stuck with for life and that made me depressed.

A cousin recommended Acupuncture. I was skeptical but desperate so I gave it a try. After about 2 treatments I felt significant improvement. I continued to get treatments and also began an herb regiment. I don't know that I can really describe how my life was changed by Chinese Medicine. I can only say that I would not be in school learning what I am learning today because I would be unable to sit in a chair for very long or carry a back pack or ride my bike to classes as I do now.

I want to share Chinese medicine with others because I know what it's like to live with chronic pain. I want to help people feel better so they can live their lives and pursue their dreams.

What do I honestly think of Physics, really?

I find Physics interesting though I feel like my understanding of physics is very general and vague. I do geek-out on a good quantum physics documentary when I come across one. I love the idea of time travel and parallel universes, but I guess I don't think much about it. Maybe I should. Maybe I will more after this class!

Now that I think about it, have I ever experienced time "slowing down" or "speeding up"?

Sure I have. But only subjectively. Whenever anything bad happens I feel like it happens in slow motion. Especially if I am not fast enough to prevent the thing from happening. I often can feel my body refusing to move fast enough.

In terms of speeding up I feel like when I am very busy my life moves more quickly. I feel like I was too busy during my 20's and they flew by. That's why I am hoping school will move quickly, but as I discovered from other students last night, that may not be the case.