Personal Narrative-Come To The Environmental Club

My decision to pursue graduate study and research in the field of ecology comes from my aspiration to become a leading researcher. I feel that the knowledge what I have gained in this field is little. Therefore, to help me acquire a better understanding of this multi-faceted field of ecology, I would like to pursue my doctoral degree major in ecology.

It is the summer of 2018 and there is still an ongoing Syrian war. As of now there are around one million Syrians coming into a new world, joining the Americas. I am kind of excited to possibly bring a new person into my life. However with school starting back up, it might be very difficult to juggle both new and old challenges. The new world being with the Syrian refugees and the old being my normal school life.

But it’s more than just smelling the roses. It’s hugging the trees, singing to the flowers, and laying in the grass. There is life outside of the city and the life we live. A simple question about why so many of nature's gifts are green started to change my whole perspective.

For my Make a Difference Project, I decided to donate 2 large boxes of unused toys to Goodwill. I also wanted to donate $50 to Riley Hospital. I exceeded my goal as I donated two boxes of gently used toys and a full desk set to Goodwill. I also met my goal to donate $50 to Riley Hospital. I earned the $50 by lawn mowing. Something I could have done differently was to maybe focus on one organization rather than two. This would have helped because I could have helped that one organization more. This inspires me to do more service projects because I would like to help the community. I really enjoyed doing my Make a Difference

I am kind of nervous to go to Nature Coast High School next year. It is going to be a big leap from middle school to high school. Plus our middle school is not like a regular middle school. We don’t do gym, clusters, lockers, etc… So it is going to be really different next year. Especially because I am going to be the shortest one in the whole school!

I learned an incredible amount from my experience with Habitat for Humanity and also from serving my community. Habitat for Humanity taught me perseverance when I started with them, to see the positive threw the harsh weather, and the long days. Later it taught me integrity by taking control of my surroundings and handling situations. The experience even taught me the cruel fate of death from another livings perspective. Habitat for Humanity taught me how positive ideas mixed with a good support group can make incredible things possible for those less fortunate. In a way it prepared me for the life I was growing up, to live, being up before the sun, and being a part of groups that work towards goals together, to accomplish feats you could say.

From the beginning of my college career at NWACC, I knew I wanted to pursue a sustainability minor when I transferred to the University of Arkansas. At that time in my life, I did not really know what sustainability was or how it related to the workforce. I just knew it was a buzz word that would hopefully propel my resume to potential employers to the top of their list of candidates. My thoughts of sustainability were self-promoting, selfish, and a means to an end. Consequently, my focus was on economic gain with no regard for social or environmental impact. That line of thinking was exactly the opposite of what sustainability is and stands for.

I stepped on the trail, it was very peaceful. Just the woods, my friends and me. My friends and I biked up the rest trail. All I could hear were the birds chirping and the annoying squeaky bike sound. We got to the top after about 15 minutes; there were two log benches. We decided to sit down and take in the elegant view.

Ultimately, my goal is to accomplish an innovative way to recycle my former clothing, become more environmentally friendly, and save money. My aim is to have a complete product by the end of the year. I plan to conduct the project at the comfort of my home. I wish to reduce my ecological footprint because it is vital that humans should be as sustainable as possible to keep the world running. I perceive this as a wise investment; this way I can invest by not consistently buying from expensive stores or brands that approve immoral practices, in example, child labor. I hope that I gain a greater appreciation for the world and the privileges it has given me.

I lazily hopped onto my bike for a ride to the nearest convenience store, though it was the afternoon I had just gotten up. Biking into the small forest near my house I set off towards the 7/11 near the highway. I don't spend summer as normal people do. For me it mostly consists of video games, painting, and sleeping while normal girls my age are going to Starbucks, the mall and whatnot. I stay home with virtual people on my X-box in all the comfort of my basement. At the moment I was stocking up on my junk food supply for a game match in Halo with my guy friends on X-box Live. After a quick stop to purchase all I'd need, I turned my bike around and headed back. I stopped suddenly, spotting a symbol drawn on the sidewalk along the edge of the

Since being old enough to understand, I knew that I wanted to help animals. I wanted to make a difference in the world, even if it’s just a fraction of a difference. It started off when I was just four years old, wanting to be a vet, taking care of animals who needed help and were abused. Seeing animals in pain broke my heart from a young age, and I was constantly dragging my mom into animal shelters trying to convince her we needed a dog or a cat. This morphed into me wanting to be a marine biologist, helping and studying endangered marine life. I love animals and want to help them as much as possible, but at that young of an age, I was still blind to a different kind of suffering. The people.

The lowest I was able to get the global hectors was 5.2 and the lowest amount of planets needed was 2.9. I did this by changing my answers to eating no animal products, no packaged foods and buying all produce locally. I also changed it to a green residence using all 100% renewable sources. For the transportation, I changed it to no motor vehicle travel at all. Furthermore, I changed the buying of clothes, sporting goods, home goods, electronics, and appliances to none. Finally, the last answer I changed was the amount of recycling to recycle all paper and plastic. It did not drop to one earth because, sources are still need to grow produce and build shelter. Additionally, recycling plastic and paper is helpful but garbage is still produced.

One quiet night in the Edmonton suburbs, I was sleeping peacefully until my cellphone woke me up.

I am the Vice- President of the Environmental Club because a close friend formed the club and wanted me to be the co-leader. I am a naturally shy person and I have never had the best people skills. I took the position because I want to better my communication and leadership skills. The steps I am taking to achieve this goal is to always speak my mind on ideas I have but to also remember to get the opinion of other club members. I am also making sure to ask club members on feedback and accept constructive criticism on how I am handling the businesses concerning our club. So far I have noticed that I am having an easier time communicating with fellow students as well as teachers and other adults. Other steps I have taken is to constantly make

During the event I felt that I was doing a good deed not only for the people who attend the church like myself, but for God as well being that the church is like his home and a place for worship. This made me want to do more for my community or just volunteering in general. I personally did not see any challenges in the event because it was well planned and the jobs were distributed in the same way/in that way. The other members who helped took their tasks of cleaning seriously and did a great job cleaning their areas of the church.