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Final Blog!

It really has been a pleasure being in a learning environment in which one is exposed to a variety of ideas and opinions. I found this course and the blog posts to be very informative and interesting and overall, I really enjoyed the course. It has been one of my favorites so far through my curriculum. One of the most impactful modules I can remember involved reducing your own waste. I can vividly remember the video about the girl who held up a mason jar with all of the waste she had produced. I though to myself "That truly is amazing". It just really shed light on the fact that if we as humans can manage to change our mindset on how we view waste products, and change the culture behind that, we really can cut down on the amount of waste we produce.

The second most impactful learning experience I had in this course was the literature review. The book Oil and Honey exposed me to an environmental crisis I was not aware of, and may have exposed me to a future endeavor (working with bees).

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  1. AnonymousDecember 3, 2018 at 3:39 PM

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  2. AnonymousDecember 3, 2018 at 3:43 PM

    Hi Jordan,

    I think we are all going to remember the girl with the jar! Her story was mind blowing. I enjoyed reading through your posts this semester! I see that you read the Oil and Honey, I might dive into that during the winter break. Like you, I found this class very interesting and intriguing - it definitely have me second guessing any choice I make now as far as anything involving the environment - which is really essentially everything!

    I wish you a good spring break and happy holidays!!

    -tenny

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