A little sad that the semester ended so quickly. It's almost like it didn't happen. Yet I know so much happened, I was there. All the work, the readings, the field trips, the group presentation, the service learning, that really happened. I really did do all those things. I really did do things I never thought I would do, I mean really, walking through a forest? I almost wish it wasn't over so soon. I want to learn more, experience more, be able to do more for the environment, fix and protect my new home.
Definitely the most special part of colloquium, was going out into the community and putting my knowledge and skills to work. It wasn't much, but working for the American Cancer Society was a great experience. I wouldn't have gone there if it hadn't been for this class. Even though the class is over and there is no longer a requirement I am definitely going to continue serving this organization. I got to see the behind the scenes of an organization that does so much good in the country. The main mission is to provide help, and although what I did was minimal, I feel like I did my part in helping many people.
As the semester comes to a close, I did some thinking. Over the past couple of months I realized that I have, in a way, grown up. I developed into a new, more educated person. Not just because I learned so much from my classes, but because I learned to develop my own ideas and my own beliefs. And although this semester was difficult for me since the loss of my grandmother, I was able to push through and I think it's safe to say that i survived. It took me a while and it took a lot of effort, but I did manage.
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