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Migraine Journeys: An Exploration In Connecting Cultures, Ashley D. Barnes
Migraine Journeys: An Exploration In Connecting Cultures, Ashley D. Barnes
IPS/BAS 495 Undergraduate Capstone Projects
"Migraine Journeys: An Exploration in Connecting Cultures" is a research project that looks at headaches from different cultures. Through the blog "Beyond Migraine Pain," this project looks at how different cultures use language, how they think about headaches, and how they treat them. The goal is to shed light on how migraines affect people and communities around the world and get rid of the stigmas that come with this disease. Such as women only being the only ones to get migraines and not men, the fact that very simple everyday actions can manage migraines because they aren’t “that serious”, and …
Mom's Best Friend, Kaitlyn Lee Marie Dillard
Mom's Best Friend, Kaitlyn Lee Marie Dillard
IPS/BAS 495 Undergraduate Capstone Projects
My project is the exploration of a solution to criticism, judgment and stereotypes mothers face in today’s world. Mothers in today’s world are too often judged, forced into stereotypes; based on whether they are a stay at home mom, or a working mom, and criticized no matter which type they choose to be, there is always something they seem to be doing wrong. Mothers make a significant percentage of the world, and it’s important that they get the credit that they deserve, not judgment on how anyone else thinks they should mother. The point of this project is to show …
Capstone Project: The Spirit Of Play, Brooke W. Spencer
Capstone Project: The Spirit Of Play, Brooke W. Spencer
IPS/BAS 495 Undergraduate Capstone Projects
Play is a powerful tool for self-care for people of all ages, yet most adults don’t use it enough. To help others cultivate more play in their lives, I created a blog called The Spirit of Play Blog. In the blog I discuss the importance of play and ways it can be incorporated into life. The blog also provided readers with a chance to reflect on play in their own lives and challenged them to play more and in new ways.