This Colloquium course has not only provided me with more information on the environmental issues we are facing but how we can embrace these issues. The field trips to Corkscrew, ECHO, and even Mantanzas (FMB) helped make these concepts of Florida's history and sustainability concrete. Education of these problems is a big and important first step to getting people aware of what our world is facing. Personally, I feel like I can try to reduce the amounts of plastic I use in my day to day routine, to purchase organic foods from local farmers, and even reduce the amount of energy I use both in my home and vehicle. Academically, I feel that the videos and readings really brought my attention to groups of people or other countries who have started the sustainability process. These readings and videos were interesting because they showed me different perspectives on each of the issues we covered. Even the State of the World group project really made me thankful for what we are so lucky to have here in the United States compared to people in third-world countries. This course hasn't really affected my major except for the fact that I really want to help animals around the world from these issues that we as people are facing and causing. If I had to pick something that I didn't like about the course it would be the fact that often I found myself leaving class depressed because of how deep these problems are rooted into our society and day to day life style. However, I do realize that we do not live in a fairy tale world and that the reality is that things will soon get ugly if we don't start conserving and preserving our natural resources. Overall, this course was really fun; I enjoyed the classmates, professor, fieldtrips, and in-class group activities. The biggest thing I can take away from the course is that every step helps. Spreading the word about how we need to change our lifestyle is detrimental to our future!
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