My expectations for this class include a greater understanding of sustainability and the environment, awareness of what my part is in sustainability and learning ways to better my community through service. As I think about my personal behaviors and attitude there are things that could be considered unsustainable. A lot of mornings I stop by a gas station and get a bottle of soda before work. The sustainable thing to do would be to use a reusable bottle instead of throwing one out every day and then buying a new one. Another unsustainable behavior of mine is the habit to not unplug electronics or turn lights off. When I am home I like a lot of light, so I keep most of them on, and when I blow dry and straighten my hair, the blow dryer and straightener usually stay plugged in for the next morning, I never think to unplug them. Hopefully this class will help me change those bad habits. My chosen field of study is nursing. I think that nursing and sustainability go hand in hand. When you have a healthy environment the people in that environment are healthy. The goal of nursing is to keep people healthy, while also educating them on how to live a healthy lifestyle. By nurses creating this awareness of health, people might strive to maybe not throw that bag out of the car window or throw that garbage in the river. As people learn that these types of bad habits can damage the environment and their health, they will begin to change these behaviors.
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