Write a short essay reflecting on any aspect of health/illness that you have had personal experience of. Bear in mind that I am not asking you to share your personal medical history or indeed anything else that you feel uncomfortable sharing. The essay can be on your experience as a healthcare worker, as a patient dealing with the healthcare establishment, the pandemic’s effect on you or someone you know – anything that you think illustrates the kind of connection between society and health/illness that we will be discussing this semester. The purpose of this short essay is to get you thinking about how the subject matter of this course is connected to your life and indeed the ‘real world’ You can make up a personal experience. As long as it relates to the prompt. Simple and easy. Short and sweet. You can mention a loved one of mine having covid, or being a medical assistant at a doctors office during the pandemic. Nothing dramatic.
