Reflection: Weeks 9-12

Summary:
For weeks 9-12 of this blog, a large majority of what I discussed, especially in the Eco-Chic posts, was about what food I eat and what I put into my body.  For my SMART goal I choose to help the environment and local economy by buying and eating more organically and locally grown food, to cut down on waste in production of these foods.  But in an Eye Opener exercise, I showed how much food of mine is still being packaged in materials that aren't as easily broken down by the environment.  After seeing some of the things I have seen in the class to this point, I know every time I go to the grocery store I will be looking for ways to help the environment with the things I buy.

Color changed to show the spread of oil

New skills:  One of the more interesting things I learned in this semester, not just the last four weeks, was how to research bills that are to voted on.  It is also very easy to find out a lot about the people affected by the bills we are checking out.  The information age has saturated the internet with information that we can use as an aid to show the need for change.  In my case, I found a bill that called for BP to give $500 million in aid to the coastal communities of the gulf in order to aid the suffering tourism industry in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.  Through reading many articles about this oil spill and ones before it, as well as financial reports of the affected areas, I came to the conclusion that this was a necessary bill and personally look forward to reading news of progress being made in the region.

Where I can improve: I want to continue to grow as a researcher, blogger, and planner.  I want to be able to achieve the goals set for myself for the next quarter of the course.  My goal for personal nutrition has remained the same (Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change), and I will succeed with it throughout its duration.