The Digestive System Lab

During this lab we measured the length of our entire digestive system. For make it we took different length and color yarns and cut them by the right mesure for each of us. The fist step was to measure the mouth, the esophagus, the stomach, and both intestines and cut the yarns. When we had all we measured them in cm and right all this number in the data table. When we had all the yarns we tied them and took a photo of the real length of the digestive system. 

I had learn and realize how big is the digestive system, and I understood better how our body process the food.

The digestive system is able to fit inside the body because is bent several times, and is all together. The food spend an average of 53 hours to go through the entire digestive system, but I thought that was less, about 30 hours. The time that the food spend inside the large intestine is bigger that the one that I thought, and also depends the type of diet that you eat will be easier or harder to digest. The digestion is the breaking down the food in small pieces and the absorption is taking the nutrients, water, etc. needed. The organs hat are involved are the stomach, the small intestine and the large intestine.

I would like learn why do we barf when we are sick.

New Year Goals

During the break I've been thinking about my goals for this 2017 year, one of them is focussing more in my studies and improving my grades in general, my future depends on the grades I will achieve during the actual year and the next one, therefore I will have to spend more time reviewing and working on the staff we learn in class and don't leave it to the week before the test. I think that now that I have improved a little bite more my English skills I will be able to understand better all my teachers explanations than before and it will be also easier and much more enjoyable to study. In fact I feel very lucky because I really like the subjects I'm taking now, and that's another reason why it won't be difficult for me to get interest on them!
My other goals for this 2017 are to waste less money in unnecessary things and instead donate that money to charity; and to participate in more volunteer activities or projects. Two years ago I participated in community activities like caring for elderly people, or going to schools to help socially disadvantaged children to do their homework. Through this volunteer activities I realized how lucky I am with all I have, and how much I want to continue helping others that aren't as lucky as me. 
Finally my last resolution so far is to make the most of my second semester in the USA, keep learning and experience USA´s culture, enjoy each tradition and learn as much as possible form this great country to become in the future a good ambassador of the USA, giving this country and its people back all what you have been giving to me during my stay in here.