I do from time to time enjoy writing, especially if it’s an open topic or a topic of interest. For the most part I enjoyed writing every blog and commenting on others. Once I got started it was not difficult for me to write at least 250 words. If I ever had trouble it was starting the blogs. Another trouble I had was writing the blogs on time. Unfortunately I’m the type of person who procrastinates a lot, and when I would leave the blogs till Friday night, I would go out and be too tired to write them when I got home, so then come Saturday, I spend all day out playing soccer, and then at night go out with friends and I would completely forget the deadline. I think that the deadline should be more a weekday rather than a weekend. I think the fact that most people are used to going out Friday and Saturday nights helps you to forget that you have a deadline. However, if it’s on a weekday then it becomes another homework that you must hand in before going to class. I still think that the whole week should be given but it should be do a weekday.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Reflection on Bloggin
I do from time to time enjoy writing, especially if it’s an open topic or a topic of interest. For the most part I enjoyed writing every blog and commenting on others. Once I got started it was not difficult for me to write at least 250 words. If I ever had trouble it was starting the blogs. Another trouble I had was writing the blogs on time. Unfortunately I’m the type of person who procrastinates a lot, and when I would leave the blogs till Friday night, I would go out and be too tired to write them when I got home, so then come Saturday, I spend all day out playing soccer, and then at night go out with friends and I would completely forget the deadline. I think that the deadline should be more a weekday rather than a weekend. I think the fact that most people are used to going out Friday and Saturday nights helps you to forget that you have a deadline. However, if it’s on a weekday then it becomes another homework that you must hand in before going to class. I still think that the whole week should be given but it should be do a weekday.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
"Little Things" Make A Big Difference
Little things (ranked from easy to do right now to the hardest)
1) Closing the faucet while brushing my teeth: I think this is something I can do if I set my mind to it and just do it routinely.
2) Reusing plastic bags: In my house any bags brought home from shopping is saved and used to pick up after my dog or for the garbage cans. However, carrying taking my own bags to go shopping is something that would be kind of difficult for me and inconvenient.
3) Not Flushing the toilet as much: This is something that I happen to find quite difficult doing. I do not use the toilet to flush just tissue paper or cotton swabs. I don’t think it’s in our control how many times a day we use the toilet, and I think that it is bad-mannered to leave the toilet unflushed.
4) Keeping microwave clean: It wont be too easy for me to keep my microwave clean because I do not live alone and I don’t have great memory to remember to maintain it clean.
5) Recycling: Is something that I find quite difficult because I wasn’t taught to do this while growing up. I will have to learn how things get recycled. I live in an apartment building where they don’t require us to recycle.
6) Unplugging appliances: This would probably be the hardest task for me because it makes it such a hassle to be plugging them on and off all the time. It takes time and patience and it’s something that many people don’t probably think of doing.
7) Keeping the shades closed: This is not something too hard for me to do because I spend most of my time outdoors, I do not need the shades open, specially during the summer. However, since I do not live alone it becomes a task trying to keep the shades closed.
I will promise myself that from now on, I will be closing the faucet while I’m brushing my teeth and in continuing to reuse plastic bags.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
~Disorganized~
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Reflections
Websites
http://www.seql.org/100ways.cfm
http://ga3.org/campaign/adv_earth_day_2007
Sunday, March 16, 2008
"The Story of Stuff"
I happen to agree with the fact that in the
I happen to consider myself an Internet junkie. I go on the Internet everyday, for a total of about thirty-five hours a week. That's almost a full time job, spent unnecessarily browsing through websites and chatting online. All this time spent online being an Internet fiend, could very well be spent with family and friends or doing something more productive.
My leisure time is to relax and have fun. I enjoy playing sports, that is my number one leisure time activities. I get much joy from it just as much joy as I get from shopping. My leisure time schedule does match my priorities because soccer is a big priority in my life.
In class, I enjoy the fact that we get to write blogs and comment on other peoples’ thoughts. I am not the type to write a lot or share my thoughts with strangers but I am growing to like to it. I think that class is very productive for me. I have leaned quite a few things from this class so far. “The Story of Stuff” is interesting and gets you thinking where you stand.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Blog One
As soon as I wake up many of the things I do, if not all the things I do affect my environment as well as the environment affects me. As soon as I wake up I go and brush my teeth, I have the bad habit of letting the water run while I’m not using it. Instead of closing the faucet and saving water I allow it to run for no reason till I’m done brushing my teeth and then I make use of the water.
On weekends, when I clean my room, I use windex and paper towels to clean. I use the paper towels that have been used to dry your hands, as a way to save paper and help the environment. When I’m outside I try my best to never litter, and I will hold on to any wrappers or garbage until I see a garbage can where I can properly dispose of it.
I do not use a lot of public transportation. I love to drive and whenever the car is available I use it. From time to time I may take the train to school or to the city, but I rarely go to the city. I usually just drive or get a ride to school, mostly because I am somewhat lazy and I’ve gotten used to it.
I would like to say I try my best to help the environment but when I really think about it, there are many little things I could do to help more. Many little and easy things that one could do to help save our environment, but yet we find so out of our way to actually do it.