Reflections: Week 15 and 16!

Image from Dr. V@ AmysEnvironmentalAdventures

Hey Class!

So our class has finally come to an end. What an "adventure"! Looking back on the last couple weeks of class....

Week 15:

Blogs: We started out this week by creating an online learning activity for our group members to do. This activity was an interactive way to educate others about the issue of our Advocacy Project! My group had some great ones about health insurance, mental disorders, and indoor air pollution! It looks like everyone had a good time with the activties and gained some knowledge and skills with these activities! The Advocacy Project was not as bad as everyone thought it would be!

Tuesday: Also, on Tuesday we were lucky enough to have Sue Whitney as a guest speaker! Sue Whitney is the author and owner of JunkMarket and gave each of us in the class the Junk Beautiful: Outdoor Edition book. Thank you Sue! Sue was a treat to have in class, you could tell she was very passionate about junking and repurposing! She told us about her childhood and how the way she grew up influenced her way of subconsciously reusing things instead of always buying NEW! Some of the people in the class brought their own junk that they did and how they repurposed it, good job everyone! Also, Dr. V provided lunch for us from Subway! Thanks again Dr. V! Unfortunately, class time cut the discussion short, but it seemed like there was so much more to talk about! 

Thursday: Finally, on Thursday, it was our last day of class together. We went outside to the courtyard and sat outside in the beautiful weather and we all talked about what we have learned throughout the class this semester. It seemed like the majority of the class enjoyed this course and have changed their way of life because of Environmental Health! From this class, I am more environmentally aware and felt encouraged to make more informed decisions about life in general. Also, the people in this class made all the difference! It was a great last day of class!

Images from Shar @ SharsVirtualEnvironment

Week 16:

Finals week for everyone! But our last Eye Opener was to actually do the activities the group members have created and post the results! Looks like everyone learned a lot and enjoyed these activities! Shout out to GROUP#1 (Shar, Steve, Heather, Christen, Kaileigh)...you guys were awesome! Looking forward to this summer and spending time together this summer! Same for the whole entire class!!

Choh's Final Thoughts:

Such a sad ending!! I really enjoyed having this class with everyone single one of you! Every individual contributed to the amazing chemistry of this class. I think we have all learned a lot about ourselves and each other and have GROWN to being so much more environmentally aware and blog-saavy! I enjoyed reading everyones Reviews, Eye Openers/PhotoEssays, Advocacy Projects, especially Share and Voices, and going on an adventure hike! This class had such an influence in my everyday life and blogs seemed to be on my mind all the time considering when I see a classmate, I am always tempted to say your blog name, haha! It was fun getting to know everyone and I wish everyone the best!! Keep in touch! :)

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." ~Mahatma Gandhi