Final Thoughts

At the beginning of this class I really did not like bugs. I would always squish them if I found them, especially the silverfish that I saw in my shower when I lived at home. Bugs used to gross me out and scare me at the same time. The first day of class when Dr. Van Zandt brought out the Madagascar hissing cockroach it really scared me. I was so afraid of them because of their size and the noise that they would make. Then, he began telling us facts about them, and the more that I learned about them the less scared I was. I am pretty sure I was the only person in the class that did not hold one, but still my fear was eased the more that I learned about them. They were not as scary as I initially thought. They were very slow, and they could not harm you at all which made me not as scared. Since then, I have held many bugs and leaned a ton about the different types. It was so fun to search for bugs and not be nearly as afraid as I was when this class started out. I have really enjoyed learning all of this new information about bugs because it has helped me to realize they are actually really cool, and not as disgusting. For some reason the more I know about them the less they scare and gross me out. I am extremely glad I got the chance to take this class because it has really made me grow and learn to cope with my fear. I have had so much fun, and I can not wait to go out this summer and not be so afraid of bugs!