Blog #18: The Product

Although, eating healthier is one of my top products from my senior project, I believe the most important product I got from my senior project came from all the research I did. I learned that I cannot listen to one point of view, from one source, to shape my opinions. I have to learn about multiple points of views and do my own research to formulate an opinion. For example, I became interested in nutrition because my teacher, Mr. Ogden, always talked about how we have a common misconception on what foods are considered healthy and the best diet is a plant-based diet, but my whole life I was taught that eating in moderation is the best diet. I did multiple interviews, who all had different point of views of what healthy eating is, and researched numerous articles. One interview always seemed to contracted the last one and same with the research, but I was able to formulate my own diet by taking bits and pieces of each article and interview.This applies to everyday life with examples such as Invisible Children and whether I should support the organization or not, even though I am in H.O.P.E Club. Since freshman year I was taught only with the information that Invisible Children showed, but now instead of blindly supporting this organization I am doing my own research to see whether or not it is worth it. I never actually thought about the fact that this organization I was supporting could make the president of the United States send our troops to Africa just after the war was over. Is it worth it? What are they doing there, now that they are over there? How are the children being affected (coming from a source not associated with Invisible Children)? Is Kony actually in Africa? What is Invisible Children doing to help (coming from a source not associated with Invisible Children)? These are questions I have to find out in order to form my opinion. I feel as though this is a very important life skill to have. I know that I am responsible for my own research and I have to find the facts from every point of view before I start doing anything so I could get my facts strait. This applies to almost everything in my life.