As previously stated, I enrolled in late start classes this year. In order to get my degree I need at least 4 more science credits. Math is hardly a problem for me and I actually enjoy learning about history and writing research papers for english. Science on the other hand is my downfall. I am certainly not made of steel but if I was science would easily be my kryptonite.
I have a difficult time understanding bizarre concepts that can be disproven at any time. I have an even harder time motivating myself to study things that don’t interest me in the least.
I struggled for a while trying to decide which class I wanted to take a shot at. Last year I took astronomy thinking the material would be new and interes
ting and believe me it was, but I still got a C. So I looked into other options such as biology and chemistry with terror.
Finally I decided on taking Environmental Science. I heard the class was more hands on and relevant to our every day lives. We deal with issues that are happening right now including beetle kill, nuclear energy, and deer overpopulation. It’s a four credit class and for once I feel I stand a fair chance at getting an A in science.
We have a lot of field trips this semester and our first was at the Yampa River. We explored the riparian habitat, which I initially learned about on River Orientation.
First we were told to pick up rocks in the river and try to find creatures on them. After playing around for a little while we were then asked to try and identify the creatures we found. It was so interesting, we were finding bugs I never even knew existed. Some of them looked like they came from another planet while others were similar to worms and other creatures we see daily. Unfortunately my camera isn’t the best quality so I couldn’t get any good pictures of the bu
gs.
After looking around on the banks for a while two brave souls went into the river with a net to try and collect different samples. It was 85 degrees out so they hardly froze, but the water was only 61.
We found eggs and larva and creepy crawlers that I wouldn’t want to find in my house. But for as scary as some of them looked they were delicate species. Finding as many creatures as we did shows that the river is healthy.
It was a fun class where we were able to explore through hands-on experience. Alas! A science class that’s right for me.
