As I considered applying my education into medicine, the combination of knowledge and hands-on experience caught my eye. Being intrigued by healthcare and everything that goes on in emergency rooms, I decided to watch the videos showing how an anesthesiologist performs their duties. The recording provided an image of what I could become and what it takes to perform successfully in critical care anesthesiology. Watching the recording helped me realize that it takes a lot of experience, skills,...

In the film My Octopus Teacher, Pippa and James—filmmakers and directors who often investigate how nature and humans are related—utilize detailed visuals underwater, emotional narration, and insightful storytelling in order to show the connection and strong intelligence between animals and humans, evoking a feeling of wanting to respect and protect the natural world in investigative and reflective members of society. At first, James and Pippa utilize detailed visuals underwater to show how...

When talking about great explorers, many names come to mind, such as Ferdinand Magellan, Marco Polo, Lewis and Clark, and James Cook, just to name a few. Though one explorer stands out amongst the rest: Christopher Columbus. Known as the man who discovered North America, Columbus made four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, where he was able to discover new flora and fauna, gold, and new civilizations. While this is great, there were still many underlying issues with Columbus’s discovery of...