Pilgrims on the Journey

This course has really made me think about college.  One of my favorite topics was the steps of dating. Dating is never romantic anymore and it is always rushed.  People don't normally ask others on dates because of technology and others just have trouble communicating in person because of texting.  The steps make sense and seem to be more logical than how it is done today.  You should gather information about the person and make sure you want to continue seeing them before you lead them on.  It just makes so much more sense than how it happens now and it really makes you think about the loss of communication in today's society.
Another topic that stuck with me was same-sex marriage.  Because it is so prevalent in the media these days it was nice to talk about it in class and make daily connections.  Also with more states making gay marriage legal talking about it in class has made it truly real for me in our changing world.  It was also good to share my feelings toward the subject that love is love no matter who it is between.  And two people should be able to love each other freely no matter their gender.  If two people promise to love each other unconditionally then why can't we let them?
Having this class right before going off to college has been a great experience and has taught me to not lose myself in the whole college experience.  It also helps with listening for our calling in life as we start the next portion of our lives.

IVF?

IVF can be good or bad.  It can give a couple a chance to start a family.  But it can lead to some complications: a mix up with eggs or even too many babies at once, like octo-mom.  I agree and disagree with the Church on some of their points.  I think IVF is a good thing to a certain extent.  I don't like how some of the created embryos can be destroyed because that is a destruction of human life.  I do like how it gives couples a chance to have their very own child, which is a very special thing.  It is very expensive and I do not agree with couples continually trying and spending so much money on having a child, when it doesn't take the first couple of times, they just seem greedy about having a child at that point.  I think if it was cheaper it would not be as bad and would serve as a great way for couples to start a family and share joy in their child