I'm in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core (BIC) at Baylor. BIC is an interactive honors program with a focus on integrating intellectual pursuits with knowledge that will be useful in the future, including a huge emphasis on learning about other cultures. Last semester, my BIC class went to a Hindu Temple and a Jewish Synagogue. Today, we journeyed to an Islamic Mosque in Dallas. It was an interesting experience. We observed their third prayer and had a Q&A time with some of the Muslims at the mosque. The prayers are said in Arabic. Men and women pray in separate rooms so they can focus on their prayers, not drawing attention from the opposite sex. The women wear scarves covering their heads and are to be covered modestly. The men are to provide for women because men are the stronger gender. They do not believe Jesus is God's Son but rather that He was a prophet. This is obviously a huge, pivotal difference between the Islamic and Christian faith, a difference that cannot simply be overlooked. After our time at the mosque, we went to a Lebanese restaurant and enjoyed Middle Eastern food, belly dancing, and dancing in our own conga line! Overall, the trip was definitely an experience I will remember.
Dear friends and family, It's May 2020, which means it is another CF Awareness month and another time to talk about all the amazing things happening in the CF world! This has been a very good year in the CF community. In October of 2019, Trikafta was approved by the FDA for all people with CF with at least one copy of the dF508 mutation. 90% of people with CF have at least one copy of this specific mutation. This is a HUGE deal in the CF community because it is one of a handful of drugs that addresses the underlying cause of CF and the only drug that such a huge percentage of people with CF can take. Trikafta is a total game-changer for so many, including me. I have gained stability, I require fewer IV antibiotics, I gained lung function I thought was long gone, and I feel like I can plan things in my life again. The hard work of the CF Foundation, willing researchers who continue to search for a cure and medicines that will increase quality of life, and the generous donations fr
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