Reflection: Weeks 1 & 2

Class Happenings
Throughout the first two weeks of class, we were introduced to the course components and expectations. Additionally, we were introduced the mechanisms of blogging.

Environmental Exposure
As a class, we have not yet discussed many environmental issues. We did watch a slideshow created by Dr. V. displaying intriguing quotes about the environment. Also, our class is doing their part to help our planet by communicating and posting our assignments via blog, rather than by using paper. By reading my classmates’ blogs, I have learned that there a variety of unique ways to improve the environment. I am excited to continue my quest for knowledge about the environment!

Brilliant Blogging
While struggling to set up my blog, I realized how incredibly complex the process is. Currently, I have profound limitations in my ability to work with blogs. I know that I will become more confident as I familiarize myself with the application. Overall, this course is definitely going to help me improve my technological skills!

Personal Paradigm
At the present moment, I remain unconvinced about the cause of global warming. My current paradigm has been influenced by my study of Biology and my research on global warming. Along with many scientists, I am not sure that the cause of global warming can be blamed solely on human activity (See: Survey Shows Climatologists Are Spilt on Global Warming). However, I firmly believe in doing my part to protect the environment, weather it is caused by human activity or not.

Welcome to Environmental Escapades of a Student!

Hello there! My name is Lauren, and I am currently a senior at the University of Minnesota Duluth, where I am pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education and a minor in Biology. I am currently a student of HLTH 3500 Environmental Health at UMD. On this blog, I will converse with my fellow classmates and other bloggers about various topics related to environmental health. I am looking forward to this exciting opportunity!

There are 5 possible types of posts on my blog. They include:
1. Advocacy Project
2. Eye Openers
3. Reflections
4. Reviews
5. Share and Voice

If you notice at the bottom of this post, the categories will be listed as labels. This post is has been labeled with all five kinds of posts. You will also see the number of each kind of post in my Labels Gadget at the top of the page. All post titles from now on will begin with one of the categories above.

The members of my web group are:
1. Jessica
2. Hannah
3. Erika
4. Jeff

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Overall, I expect I expect this class to be a great learning experience for me in various ways. I will be challenged to think about issues in the environment from all perspectives. In addition, I will be exposed to new concepts and ideas throughout my exploration of the environment. I hope to gain new insights about environmental health through discussion with classmates and other bloggers. Let the journey begin!