For the past seven weeks of school I have been making major changes due to being in Environmental Health. Through performing various projects such as creating a blogging account and actually keeping it up to date has taught me more in such a short a time than before. I am surprised at my own skills of what I can do. It has gotten to the point where I feel like I can blog and make money off of it at the same time. How awesome is that?
Another thing I learned is how to create a favicon--oh my goodness it was easy once Dr. Versnik walked me through it. That part of the course really stood out to me how she patiently guided me through the project.
Through the Eye Opener: CSPI project, I learned that I was eating too much meat and not enough fruits and vegetables. I have definitely noticed a change within my diet and that I eat meat less often. I FEEL better despite my busy and stressful schedule due to changing my eating habits.
Another thing that stood out recently was not buying water bottles. Watching the documentary "Tapped" really refocused my outlook. I used to buy Smartwater all the time! And now? Ugh--can't even think about the benzene in the plastic as well as knowing that the water was perfectly fine to begin with. I went straight home after that class and threw out my plastic water bottle. I still haven't bought a glass one but I am on the lookout.
Overall, this has been a good experience. Not very many classes give you a life-changing experience but this one most certainly did. I do wish that we watched more interesting documentaries since I am completely fascinated with the information.
I have been using glass jars for my water bottle when I'm not using my UMD plastic... supposedly better plastic, water bottle. I purchased a glass one this weekend... a tall skinny one this weekend at Essence of Health store.
ReplyDelete:) The idea of blogging and monetizing it, I agree, is pretty cool.
It's very interesting for me to think about how much one class period can change your entire life.
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