Reflection: Weeks 3 & 4

I feel that I have learned quite a bit over the past two weeks.  The Monday of week three we actually didn't have a class, but instead had a meeting with either Steve or Jayme.  I ending up meeting with Jayme and she went through the list of stuff that was required so far for a student going for an "A" grade.  She was very helpful and showed me how to add the labels to my blog since I was having difficulties with that.  We also had to decide which book we were going to read for our Read 'n' Seed project.  I looked through a list of Environmental books on Amazon and found a reading called Plenty: The 100 Mile Diet.  This book is about a Vancouver couple eating locally (foods only within 100 miles of their apartment) for one year.  I thought it sounded interesting because I feel that this would be a hard challenge and wanted to see how they overcame their difficulties.

During week four we had to have the ecological footprint eye opener assignment done before class.  This is a quiz that basically tells a person how much earth is required to fit their lifestyle.  I couldn't believe that we would need five earths if everyone lived the way I do!  That is so crazy and got me thinking I should really make some changes to the way I live.  I was actually not in class this Monday because I have been sick with a really bad cold and fever this week, but I am feeling a lot better now, I just have a cough that I need to get rid of!  I have not had the chance to rent An Inconvient Truth yet, but I plan on watching it this weekend when I have more time, since I have been playing catch up in all of my classes.  I read about the video though and it is a documentary on global warming and how people are the main cause of it, but they emphasize that there is time to change our ways.  Anyways, even though I have not been in class for the past two weeks, I'm still learning lots and enjoying it.