Reflections: Weeks 13 & 14 and Overall Reflection

WEEK 13


During this week we went on a trip to the GOODWILL. I never knew that GOODWILL was a place where it like a helping plan for people with disabilites to help them get jobs in the future. I think thats awesome. Seeing how the store works and walking through the factory really opened my eyes to how things get moved through the world and how they end up in certain spot. I also liked the game we played where we had to pretend to buy stuff because it gave me alot of good ideas and it just shows there are different ways to get things or make things that are alot more eco friendly. We also wrote out letters to a public official. I feel really good about this activity because it gives us a chance to help make some good.





WEEK 14


Seeing all the projects was really cool. It was nice to see the creative side in everyone. Also I liked doing the online assignments because I learned that I am not so knowledgable about certain fitness things as I thought I was.


Here is a picture of my project:

My project was a guitar. It was made out of a shoe box. A Ron Diaz Bottle *( I am 22 ). and an old hockey skate lace and I decorated it with some little debbie snack boxes.

Overall
Overall this course has tought me alot and has brought me out of my shell. I always had an open mind about things but my shyness always made it difficult. Now I just go into things with an open mind and always think before I react. Also this course has given me a different aspect of opinion in different ways and has also opened my eyes to realize different things that are going on in the world. I am very thankful for this class and want to thank Dr.V for being a beyong excellent Professor. Have a good one.

Reflections: Weeks: 11 and 12

This semester is going by really fast.....and I am really happy I got the oppritunity to take this class. Every week opens my eyes to new things to think about and create an opinion about and to research things as well.

Week 11
This week we started off by doing a enviromental literacy activity where we got into groups and basically defined what enviromental literacy was. I think this was good because we got exposed to different apsects of the enviroment and new terms. We also did another activity by looking at different items and thinking of things that we could use them for. I thought the best thing was the mini coffin deal. We all had some funny things for it.

Week 12
This week we learned what blog hopping was. I think that is pretty cool actually. We also did out photo essays and there were alot of cool ones and it was really cool to see all the different ideas all the classmates had. In my opinion this was one of my favorite assignments we had because I after 22 years I finally realized how my neighborhood is.

Reflections: Weeks: 9 and 10

The past two weeks were to jammed packed and to stressfull....
Week 9:
This week we were introduced to THOMAS. We also learned about advocacy and that let into our next assignment with bills of a topic that we chose. We also got into different groups to understand different topics of advocacy which I thought was pretty cool. I was in the group that talked about what is advocacy and we did a skit on showing the difference between advocacy and service.
week 10:
This week we watched a film called "Unnatural Causes". This was a film about people trying to make it and if and why there location and lifestyle makes them sick. I thought it was a good film to watch because it really opens up your eyes to the different lives people have to live and how priorities change through different phases people have to go through. I also liked the film because I could relate to it. Growing up when I was younger my family wasnt well off at all and I grew up in rough neighboorhood. But as time past my parents made it better financially so we got to fix up our house a little bit so now were a little better off even though I still live in the same neighboorhood I know what its like to live at the bottom and middle class stages and from first hand experience there is a definite change between the two.

I hope everyone has a good weekend and see ya Monday!

Reflections: Weeks 7 and 8

Week 7

In week 7 we watched the documentary "Green". It was a documentory done by a grad student and it was essentailly about how chemical plants produce "cancer alleys" in little small towns. The movie gave a good insite into how people have to live and change there lives in those areas. We also did a little mock argument which I thought was good because you got to hear both sides and see what people came up with. Also I went to the smoking forum and it was very informative and interesting to see what people had to say and there views about the issue. I also got to learn that the facewash I am using can cause harmful effects to me so I quit using it.

Week 8

This week we watched a documentory called "Thirst". I thought it was very interesting and it was about the privitzaton of water companies. This documentory made me think alot about smaller towns and things they have to through that I probably dont have to go through because I live in a big city. I did get emotional when the suprivisor left. You could tell he loved that place and the people and he worked for the citizens of there home town not for the money. We also did an eye opener about junking and thrift stores and it really opened up my eyes to a whole new view of thrift stores.

What I learned?

I learned alot. I learned that I personally have to work on how I veiw people before I pass judgement. I always say that I dont judge people I let people judge themselves and I accept them for who they are. But subconcioussly I think I still pass judgement without knowing it. I also learned that thrift stores and awesome places to shop. I also learned about more of the struggles that small towns have to go through and how twisted corparate companies can be.

Reflections: Weeks 5 and 6

Week 5:
This week we watched "Future of Food". It gave me a completely different insight into coorpertaions and farming, because being from a big city I dont know much about it and you would probably never see me farming or anything of the sort. Not saying I dont respect what they do, Cause I absolutely do. I believe farmers are a big piece to being the heart of our country. Coming back to the video...I dont get mad often, honestly I rarely get mad at all because it takes so much for me to get mad... watching this video literally drew tears from me and clenched fists. I dont know how someone could rip apart families lives and all there hardwork so they can sip there mocha's on a boat. Makes me ferious. I dont know anything about farming and being a big city kid the most I gotta do is mow a small lawn compared to the acres of land farmers take care of. I just dont get it. On a better note...that snack was awesome. Thats the first time I have even had Nuttella and its really good.



Week 6: I was not able to attend this class. Yet I did find and watch the assigned movie for class "Diet For a New America" It astonishes me that Mr. Robbins did not take his fathers fame and go on his own and try his own things. I do think its really cool though that he went out to explore. To comment on the video probably one of the scariest things I have ever seen is where the blood and the fat seperate and you see the clump of fat on the blood in the tube. Its like a huge reality check for myself. I do eat decently healthy I think but now I really want to watch what exactly im putting in my body. I mean comparing the 10 percent of protein that China consumes compared to the US we eat 70 percent. The food group thing makes me mad because of what we talked about the week before in class, that its not that accurate. It makes me mad that the food groups is based on sales and not education. I mean cmon! As a nation we have an obese problem and its like people dont care to do anything about it. It always about money. I think the food groups should change into something more accurate created by a non corpaeration, maybe created by health educators who specialize in nutrition.
I thought when he showed the example of fat. That was kind of disgusting but a good example for people to have a good vision. I think its scary that people eat so much during the week and dont know that much about how to actually eat instead of making huge meals each time.And to to think a heart attack happens every 32 seconds...Thats why I feel like I have to help make a change because it seems like noone else will, and thats why I changed what I wanted to do in my life.
Watching the animal cruelty part was hard...I do love meat but it hard now thinking about what the animals have to go through. I know I wouldnt like it if I was a pig and I had a small confined area to live.
I think the video overall is a good video to get alot of good information from. Cant wait to be in class!

Reflections: Weeks 3 & 4

Week 3: Oh week 3. We didnt have class this week, BUT I did recieve alot of help on my blog and I think I finally understand this stuff now. I am still working the whole google reader thing but I will figure it out eventually. I also had a little mishap with my book. The book that I was suppose to get for a pretty cheap price didnt go through and I found out I could order it online for about $160 or something in that area.
On a positive note I am excited with the book that I did end up with its called "Obesity, Business and Public Policy". I have started reading it and it has alot of cool things about how obesity effetcs people and society and much MORE!

Week 4: This week we were finally allowed back into the classroom. It was also a good week because Rita brought in bananas. Felt that was needed. On a more serious note, we started watching the documentary "Inconvenient Truth". To be completely honest I am still somewhat skeptical even though the film showed alot of data and alot of graphs. I guess the only reason I feel this way is because a politician is showing the information. I know  I will probably get some grief for this but I am not totally convinced completely. My eyes are definetaly open to the matter and I am not saying that any of it is fake but I am just saying I am not fully convinced that some of the data that was shown is as accurate is it maybe truly is. But thats just me. I cant wait til next week and hope to see you all there.

Reflections Post: Week 1 and 2

wow! time flew by quick. I would have to say that I am extremely excited for this class. I really like discussion classes where your able to express yourself and how you feel about certain topics. I thought the star wars activity was really cool and broke the ice a bit. It really gave me a reality check into my own life and made me realize how to solve some of the issues I have been going through and future problems as well. My goal is to apply a new mind state and to open my eyes to the enviromental part of the world because in all honesty I usually pay my attention on sports and music and food. But im glad to be in this class and I think there is a lot for me to learn and to express. NOW...as far as this blog thing goes...Im more confused than all get out and I am not sure why haha. But I think I am getting better at it. Hope everyone has a good safe weekend.

-Just remember that even if you miss, your still shooting with the stars.

Peace.

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