Even
though I am passionate about the environment and enjoy being able to say I am
an environmental science student, I don’t really know what I want to do with my
life after graduation. People
always ask me what I can do with an environmental science degree and I give
them a fairly generic answer saying I could get a job doing research or could
be a consultant, etc. But I don’t see
myself doing any of the things I tell people.
So
part of the reason I am taking this class is to open myself up to another side
of environmental science. I took a
class that talked about policy while I was studying abroad in New Zealand and
even though a lot of what I learned doesn’t translate to the US, I still found
it very fascinating. I am
interested to learn about the theories behind different facets of “green”
political thought. I like the fact
that we will be getting a hands-on education by working with sustainably minded
groups on campus. I am excited to explore how learning about green political
thought will play into our community action plans for the course.
By
taking this course I hope to build good connections with the professors and
with fellow students. I am also looking
to learn about an aspect of environmental science I do not know much
about. Maybe learning about
politics and working with community/university groups will spark an interest
than will lead to a possible career path.
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