"I have a varied background of study, from management to teaching with degrees in English, History, Social Sciences and an MS in Addiction counseling. I have an extensive knowledge of Spanish, as I spent a year abroad studying in Guatemala, where I became fluent. I believe in a well rounded education, and studied liberal arts when I initially began university. I learned Latin, poetry, acting, classical and opera music. I have knowledge of symphonic music as well. I enjoy Native American culture, as well the indigenous tribal groups in the Andes and the Mayan and the Aztec cultures. I have an emphasis on cultural and anthropological study with my Social Science degree. I received my MS in Addiction Therapy after getting sober in 2005. I believe in enjoying learning, and I am always open to learning opportunities. The brain, neurotransmitters, and neural regeneration (neuroplasticity). Neurogenesis follows and BAM! we can think and learn sometimes even more effectively and generally just more efficiently than before. Just as fascinating as this is, the gut-brain axis (composed of the vagus nerve and more nerve cells) is just as real. The feeling we get in our stomachs that initiates our fight , flight, or freeze response has probably kept you out of danger or getting into some type of trouble multiple times over the years. When we ignore it. we can pay the price. I certainly have. I am fascinated with a short conversation where the human mind and its billions of processes it goes through in order for us to say 'hi.' Someones ability to do mathematical calculations of great complexity can be using the same number of processes or even less at times. What a cool concept!" less...