outreach...

Having a full - time workload and attending USC as a full-time student has taken a toll on me. I didn't know what to expect when I took this class because I wasn't interested in policy. I took the equivalent course at UCLA and the class was nothing like this class. It was a very dry class and it only made me anxiously look at the clock to leave.

This class was very different: I found myself eager to learn more about the various topics presented, especially when discussing considerations of vulnerable populations, which opened a completely different mindset for me. Meeting off-campus was also very effective, though the rain was not helpful at times :) The class went far beyond a dry curriculum, but the off campus exposure and the movie also allowed me to be critical of healthcare policy. The presentations have been very good and it's clear that we need healthcare reform... SOMETHING! I really liked my group too....

Now... what will I do? There's so much to do and most of the topics presented were of my interest.... needless to say though, I realized that south-central Los Angeles (my hometown) is like a good friend once put it "the bastard child of LA county". It needs SO MUCH help... so I will be working with my job, in Watts, and hopefully Supervisor Ridley-Thomas on avenues to reshape access to health for our community. Thanks to this class, I was able to get my job and the Supervisor together...

Lets see how that goes... :p

Thanks.