Take Health Education with Perrin

I learned so much and it stuck with me 

Last summer I decided to take an online class because I needed to catch up on some credits. The class that I decided to take was Health Education (HLED-166) with Professor Ralph Perrin. I know it sounds like a random class to take over the summer but I thought it would be interesting to take it because it sounded like I could benefit from it. 

At first I was kind of nervous because since it was a summer class it would be more of a fast paced class and I didn’t think I would be able to grasp all the content but I did.  I like Professor Perrin's explanation of this class much better than mine. His explanation of this class is that it “encourages the development of self-awareness and promotes “wellness” as a life-long investment. Advocates protection and effective use of human and ecological resources and acquiring skills for individual responsibility. Emphasis on SDA health principles. Treats substance abuse and nutrition as required for Seventh-day Adventist and California teaching credentials.” (Taken from the Canvas introduction page). 

The assignments were pretty simple and straightforward and I really liked the flexibility of the class and that we got to pick what we wanted to do for the assignments. My first favorite assignments were the daily tasks which were fairly simple. They included making your bed first thing in the morning, giving gratitude to God and drinking a cup of water as soon as you wake up. Although I already make my bed in the morning, I didn't realize how much more fulfilling I would feel so early in the morning by adding the other two tasks. My second favorite assignment was probably when we had to write a mission statement that we were going to follow and which I actually still look back on. The third is probably the weekly chart  and journal we filled out. It kept me on task and held me accountable. 

I enjoyed the other assignments as well, but those three are things I still think about and still implement in my life today. I just like how I can apply what I learned in that class in my life and I never really get that feeling with classes. So I encourage you all to take the class if you need a GE credits and hopefully it is still online. 

Good luck with finals!