Reflection: week 11 &12

Only a few weeks left!! Crazy hey?! Wow... well here is a review of the last 2 weeks :)

Week 11~
We got to watch the documentary, "Unnatural Causes". I felt this movie was great to watch and the concept was very important to learn about. I have heard of how socioeconomic status can play a part in an individuals health status, but I didnt ever realize how significant the whole idea really is. I feel it makes a lot of sense though, putting all the pieces of it together. Its an unfortunate situation all around.

Week 12~
This week was a pretty chill week. We read the article about the good ol' ozone layer closing up...good thing. We also got to see Shar as a teacher, nice work! And we talked about "junking" a little bit, which personally I think is sweet! So Im excited for when that lady comes to share more junking techniques with us, so I myself can become an avid Junker!! Ha, not really, but I do think its cool :)

Well, heres to another week ladies and gents....Have a good one!!

Reflections: Week 9 & 10

~Welcome back Everyone!!~

I was astonished that Spring Break was already happening, and now it is two weeks past...I know I sound old but Goodness!! Time is really wizzing past!

So, in week 9 to others, and I am looking forward to seeing what everyone in the class chooses to photograph. we were introduced to the 2 bigger projects we will be doing in this class. As far as the advocacy project, I am still a little bit lost..just a little more investigation and Ill get there :) Then was the Photo Essay Project, which I am really excited for. I think its a cool way to go about relaying information.

As for week 10, it kinda feels like spring break again!! Cant complain right :) I have just been spending the time we are usually in class on checking out peoples blogs and keeping up to date with what you are all sharing. I have also been working on my Photo Essay, so its been nice and relaxing :)

~I hope your all doing well...see you in class :) ~

Reflection: Week 7 & 8

~Hello my fellow Care-About-the-Environment-ers!~

SOOOO, end of week 8..beginning of SPRING BREAK!! Whoop whoop!! Ok ok..down to business :)


In week 7, we got the opportunity to watch the documentary "Green." This film was really touching to me. To hear about the ways in which people's lives are altered and harmed by the environment in which they live is heartbreaking. All I could think about when watching it was, "Leave! Move away to somewhere where this is not a problem!!!" But I very much understand this is easier said from an outsiders point of view than acted out by someone in that situation. I feel so bad for those who are imersed in that situation day in and day out, and to those families who have lost loved ones or their health is greatly deteriorated due to the toxins from their food and water. It leads me to wonder why there are even towns still existing around such plants? Once again, it was great to learn about in terms of opening my eyes, but hard to learn about at the same time for the way in which people are suffering.


Week 8 was the film "Thirst." Sadly, we were not able to finish this documentary (dang DVD's!) It was a film I would have liked to see all the way through, mainly because its a real issue that needs attention, and something I am still very foreign to myself. Although we weren't able to finish the film, it then gave us a chance to have a great discussion about this issue, as well as other contraversial topics. Being that I am a person who LOVES good discussions, I really liked to hear other peoples views on this and other issues as well.


Although these two films were not my favorites, they did open my eyes to some issues I had no idea existed before this. I like that!! Just more fuel for the fire of change I would like to be in this world.

~Have a GREAT Spring Break everyone!! Be safe and ENJOY yourselves :)

Reflection: Week 4 & 5

~Hello Everyone!~

So, the end of week 6..whaaat?!?! And its the end of FEBRUARY already!! Wierd!

Well, I personally really enjoyed the last 2 weeks. We mainly just watched the documentaries "Diet for a New America" and "Future of Food". Both of these videos seemed to just suck me right in! I have really enjoyed all of the movies we have watched so far this semester.

The reason for being so into "Diet for a New America" is that I felt it hit on some sensitive areas that affect me on a personal level. Reason being, someone very close and dear to me passed away due to a heart attack...which was a situation that could have been haulted, or at least prolonged, if he had chose to eat better (less saturated fats, heavy meats, and processed foods), he would still be around today. That leads into the second area it pertained to me. Since then, I have chose to eat less meat and processed foods, and I now eat with the focus mainly on vegetables and a plant-based diet. Little did I know how I was personally helping my environment as well with eating less meat and dairy products!! That being said, I found myself really into this film.

The documentary we watched this week (week 6) absolutely broke my heart!!! All I could think about was "Do these people of power have NO moral values?!?!" OK, so I know this is a bit blown out of proportion, but honestly, how can a company/business go about their 'work', knowing it is completely tearing apart families everywhere?! And for what?...MONEY!!! Ick! Also, the things that they are doing to manipulate and change natural, beautiful organisms is disturbing. The way they pumped the poor little fish with chemicals, giving cows feed that are secretly spiked with drugs (and they dont even know it!!), and the way they physically go into the genetic make-up of things and manipulate it!?! Really, did you JUST go out of your way to damage something as pure as nature??? I could go on and on..basically all I want to get across is that it honestly breaks my heart. Maybe I took in way out of context, but that whole area has always made me upset. Just appreciating the beauty of how things are in their natural state, its hard to swallow.

Ok Ok, Im done ranting and raving :) I hope your all doing well, have a nice weekend!!
~Fly~

Reflection: Week 3 &4

The last 2 weeks have been very enjoyable in my perspective. I think there were a couple of reasons for this;

1) I have a bit of a better grip on this blogging-life we have going on. I was able to get Dr.V. to show me how to maneuver my way around the Blog-world, and that made some things a lot easier to get done, as well as to be able to see what you all have put up. It has made it a lot nicer and not as stressful. It doesn't seem so overwhelming anymore :) Don't get me wrong, I am definitely not an expert in ANY way!, but it isn't as scary....so thank you Dr.V. :)


2) The second main reason is that we got the opportunity to watch "An Inconvenient Truth" by Al Gore. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical at watching it when we started it, I guess just due to the fact that I don't know a lot about global warming, and it has been a subject I have shyed away from up to this point. Which definitely puts me in the category of, "It's easier no to know." I am guilty of that. But I am very glad we did watch it. It was very influential on me, and my mind and thoughts toward the whole issue have changed 180. I thought he did a really good job of presenting the information, kind of dumbing it down for normal people to understand. I was hangin on everything he said, and followed what he was saying. It made me really think about the kind of situation we are currently in, and what our future couldbe if we dont conciously make a change. To be honest, it really scares me. Especially for the world my children are going to be living in.

Overall, I enjoyed the last 2 weeks in this class. To think about it, I have already learned a lot in this class in the first 4 weeks. This is a great base for the rest of the semester :)

Reflection: Weeks 1 & 2

The main thought that comes to mind about the first 2 weeks of class is WOOOW!! Anyone like to join me?!? The reason being is due to my complete lack of computer knowledge I currently possess, and all this talk of blogging and being computer savvy, Im not gonna lie, makes my tummy knot up a bit! But, that being said, it is an area out of my comfort zone and I am very much looking forward to learning the in's and out's of what it all entails. So, I apologize if my blog is a bit rough around the edges for the first little while. Seems this kind of stuff doesn't stick as easily as most things learned!!

ANYWHOO~ I have looked forward to this class each day in this first 2 weeks, for the reason previously noted, but also for the people in this Environmental Health class. I am looking forward to getting to know my classmates (that's YOU :) ) and enjoy this semester to come. This is my first class with Dr. V. as well, and she seems like a wonderful lady I am looking forward to having as a professor and as a refrence for future endeavers. I am passionate about making a difference, leading to my anticipation to get more into evironmental health issues. I am excited to continue to learn more about this whole Blogging concept, as well as each of those around me, all leading to the expansion of myself as a person :)

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