Reflection: Week 8-14

Share and Voice- I really enjoyed the Share and Voice posts on our blogs. I liked the freedom of researching and blogging about topics that I was very interested in. I also enjoyed reading other classmates posts and seeing what they come up with for topics to write about. I wrote about zebra mussels in Minnesota lakes, my deer hunting experience, and the show "American Pickers" on the History Channel.

Advocacy Project- I did not enjoy blogging for this project. My topic was not very interesting and I do not have a great knowledge of politics. However, I did learn some things while researching and I learned how to write a letter to a politician to persuade them to vote a certain direction.

Junk Project- For my Junk project, I made a picture frame out of old wood hockey sticks. I

currently do not have a picture for it yet but am working of finding one. I found a few good websites I can use to find ideas for re-using items. I really enjoyed looking for ideas for this project online.

Photo Essay- For my photo essay I took pictures of things around my house that have been re-used or re-purposed. I had pictures of christmas decorations, a refinished cabinet, a recycled glass bowl, an old fruit box, and a rubber floor we re-used from a hockey arena.

I really enjoyed taking this class and have gained an awareness for the environment that I didn't have before I took this class. Hopefully I keep learning new ways to contribute to a healthier environment and continue the habits I learned in this class in the future. As for my blog I may keep updating it once and a while if I come across anything interesting that I would like to share. I actually liked my experience blogging so I may create a new blog for fun.