My Beginning View

In the very beginning of our anatomy class, Dr. Wisco explained to us that we would be completing a semester long project reflecting on the education in Zion exhibit and our experiences in anatomy. The guidelines were very brief and our options were left wide open. Our only restriction was to answer the question, "How did your experience in Anatomy this semester enhance your experience in this exhibit?"

I think it's safe to say that everyone was a little confused and not quite sure how to answer such a unique question. Then, on top of that, how to make a semester long project that would be successful at answering the question in an appealing way.

So, the first thing we decided to do as a group was to visit the Education in Zion exhibit. I would have to say it was a very enlightening experience. I have walked through the exhibit before, but I have never really taken the time to read the quotes, learn about the various people, and really understand the purpose and mission behind the Education in Zion exhibit. It was a very humbling experience and I would invite everyone to take the time to go through the exhibit and really think about all of the information provided there.

One of the things that really stood out to me as I went through the exhibit was the connection between the gospel of Jesus Christ and education. I love that the exhibit really tries to emphasis that learning is for the whole soul, the spirit as well as the intellect. The gallery is full of stories that bear witness of the sacrifices and innovations that show the significant effort the church has dedicated to the education of its members. I think the exhibit does a great job at conveying to visitors a sense of the church's incredible educational legacy and it really does inspire people to continue on with that educational legacy. Overall, I think my first real view of the exhibit was based around the understanding that education of both the spirit and the intellect is one of the most important things in this life.