How Chronic Illness Alters the Perspective of the Individual (Essay Sample)

Will focus on on chronic illness. Try to put yourself in the shoes of someone with a serious chronic disease. (If you have a chronic illness and feel comfortable writing about your experience, you are free to do so; if not, write in the hypothetical.) In what ways would it change you? What aspects would be most difficult for you? What do you think you would handle well? How might this change your outlook/perspective on life, how you interact with others, and how well you take care of yourself?
The assignment should be in the form of a 2 pages written assignment, double-spaced pages (12 point font, 1 inch margins), an APA style reference list, no exceptions. The quality of writing and style should be scholarly, professional, and polished. Polished means the paper is free of errors. You will be assessed on all aspects of APA style including but not limited to writing, grammar, bias in language, punctuation, appropriate attribution of ideas, quotations, and references. You will be asked to consider how the topics we are discussing in class apply in either your own life or in the lives of people around you.