Sunday, October 18, 2009

What I'm Researching

Since our class focuses on success, I have decided to research the negative effects of smoking and alcohol and how they impede future endeavors. My research will focus primarily on the addiction which can be caused by nicotine and how the elimination of these drugs with a combination of exercise and healthy dieting can change perception and lifestyle. Since I am a smoker who has in the past had habits of binge drinking, I will be using myself as a Guinea pig.

Besides the research I will be conducting, I am cutting out cigarettes and alcohol from my life and implementing a new exercise regiment consisting of daily routines including yoga, which I've always considered...not for me. I will do this for a period of two weeks. I feel some problems can only be solved by trying new things so it should be interesting to view the changes when the experiment is over.

As stated though, I do want to spend a good deal of the paper trying to understand the effects that drugs have on the brain. I also want to lightly touch on the health care system and how it effects smokers seeking health insurance in North Carolina. I feel that I should have no problems making the page requirement. My major concern currently is how I want to lay out my discussion and how much time I spend on each variable.