Reflection: Weeks 1 & 2

The past couple of weeks have been pretty hectic.  Obviously with the start of a new semester, comes the start of new relationships, new challenges, and new ideas!

Week 1

The first day of class was pretty intimidating.  As I sat there in my seat I thought to myself, "Sara, nature conscious...no....".  To be honest I am one of the most environmentally UNfriendly people I know.  I don't recycle, and I have a wicked habit of leaving lights on, water running, and windows open when the heat is pumping. The first week of class opened my eyes to the fact that this "going green" trend is important, and it is vital to my future career as a community health educator.  I guess it is time for me to jump on the bandwagon!

Week 2

Unfortunately, I had some pretty serious stuff come up at home and I had to miss class on Tuesday.  With all of the drama, I didn't really have time to consider the environment, and how I was affecting it, or it was affecting me.  However, I had an eye opening experience on my drive back to Duluth on Tuesday evening.  I had about 1/3 tank of gas, and the last thing I wanted to do was stop and fill up.  Thankfully, I made it back to Duluth safely with 21 miles to spare!!  Without trying to be environmentally friendly, in some ways I am! I drive a 2007 Chevy Cobalt, and although it is not a hybrid or anything, it gets great gas mileage and is incredibly fuel efficient.  I guess what I have realized this week is that even in small ways, I can make a contribution towards a healthier environment.

In both week 1 and week 2, I have gained much experience with blogging.  Here I am writing my third one already!  As I was playing around with all of the different features, I noticed that instead of picking a color from the 20-some choices given, I could type in my own hex color code.  What the heck is a hex color code?? I didn't know either, so I googled it. Props to Dr. V. for the tip to google when in doubt.  Basically, the hex color code is a 6 digit figure that tells the computer precisely which color to display.  I found this awesome website that allows you to pick the color you want, and it generates a code.  When you are editing your template colors and fonts, consider using your own colors using the tool I found on 2 Create a Website.

Well, that is week 1 and week 2 in review.  Good luck with all your blogging and a special shout out to Group 3: Ben, Abbey, Ingrid, Katie & Autumn!! Everyone go comment on their blogs next! =)