REFLECTION: WEEKS 1 & 2

The first week of environmental health class was fairly mellow. We briefly talked about what exactly environmental health is, ways to improve our "environmentally unfriendly" habits, and different ways we affect our surroundings and how it, in turn, affects us. We also did an in-class activity which showed us the importance of conserving resources/space in our environment and also taught us the importance of effective communication. The second week mainly consisted of learning how to use blogger, and google reader. Our whole class created a blog along with a gmail account. We also started to make our blogs look more appealing by adding pictures, gadgets, and advanced features.

To be honest, I haven't learned much about environmental health yet, however, I know we will soon be touching on this more heavily since the course is designed around this topic. One thing I have learned about myself is that I am not as computer savvy as I thought prior to this class. I was confident that I had a pretty good understanding of how to use a computer, but blogger has slapped me in the face and reminded me that there is always room for improvement. I (along with many others I'm sure) have been frustrated at times while learning how to use this blog host, but with time and practice this whole process is becoming much easier.

Overall, I am satisfied with what we've learned thus far. My blog looks better than I expected along with everyone else's. Although some portions of this class may be difficult, it is comforting to know that we can struggle together as a class, and best of all make something good come of it!