Thoughts on research topic

where do i live, work, and go to school? City water and gas...  bringing organic farming more into dayton.  more parks and hiking trails. keeping up the parks.  a city garden? more education?.....What are important values to have?  recycling plant closer to my house.  What are some things big cities are doing to help with the green movement?  what are some issues in the neighborhood.  Keep water clean so children can play in creeks, lakes, and rivers. government school food should go healthy or organic.  obesity rate is crazy and the organic healthy food is so expensive. support local farming and artists. making it affordable and easily accesed.
-project examples-
- noise pollution
-how to get a better grocery store in an area
-how to start a community garden
-ceasars creek marina
-plastic bottles
- not allowing plastic bags at grocery stores
- what happens to all the old computers
how many plastic bottles are thrown away at great clips in the area? 

walking with a naturalist

walking with a naturalist was a great experience. He was passionate about birds and my fist thought  was that birds really aren't that exciting.  As i was listening i learned that birds are direct descendants from dinosaurs, their songs are actually war crys and territorial disputes, they show off to women, and natural selection has made them very smart.  We have over 300 types of birds that can be seen in ohio, and they are imperitive to wildlife.  After the short lesson, and hearing some fun bird calls I had so much new respect for birds.  I also found myself very envious of the naturalists way of life, and his passion and love for his job.  It helped me clear a little bit more of my path to finding a major!

my last argument

My last argument was over watering house plants.  It was the first time i had lived with another person other than a family member, and i didn't know the difficulties that would arise.  I thought it would be fun and easy. My best friend and I would hang out all the time and laugh.  How wrong I was!  A few weeks into my new livingsituation I learned alot of new things about the person I was living with.  As the weeks went on bitterness and problems started to build in my head.  My roommate wasn't like me. She didn't do things the way I did.  Things like dirty dishes and scattered paperwork bothered me to the point of anger.  Finally, one night I cracked. I was watering the plants, and she hinted there was a beter way to do it. An argument blew up over the correct way to water. Eventually i left for my room in a fit of rage.  After i cooled down I realized the pettyness of it all, and i went back down stairs to work things out.  We both realized how important it is to be open when something is botering to make sure bitterness doesn't build up to the point of explosion.  That night was a humbling night and taught me alot about relationships.  I also believe living with a roommate is good practice for marriage.  It wont always be fun and games, but if we humbly consider one another better than ourselves than it makes for more peace and faster make-ups.

walking with a geologist

Walking with a geologist was a very impactful experience. I learned how land is molded, how water and land erosion can impact communities, and the importance of geology to life. bob took us back in history to show us how dayton got the way it did.  One of the most recent contributors to todays landscape was caused by glacierss scraping and chipping away at the earth as they moved south.  Much of ohios rivers and lakes were formed during this time.  The glaciers also provided a great gravel industry here.  As the glaciers were mowing the earth they caravaned limestone and lagre boulders and dropped them of to be used by ohioans for gravel and concrete. Bob also taught us how water and erosion can cut into our communities.  As the water in rivers bend around and hug curves, the faster water chips away at the banks and rocks.  This action leads to a river that changes direction, and this could be a threat to bridges, roads, and buildings in our community.  With out geology there would be many natural disasters including floods, droughts, sewage problems, fallen bridges, and flodded buildings and homes.

Where I Live Now

My neighborhood is fairly large and diverse.  It consists of many different races of people who mostly bear with their neighbors.  The houses are close together and one end of the block night mischief, drugs, and prostitution occur. On the opposite end young children walk up and down a street to attend a catholic school.  The season depends on the livelyhood of people. The summer months are filled with the sound of late night garage stereos and children anticipating a buzzing ice cream truck. For entertainment the front porch swing is a choice spot, or a living room filled with friends, movies, and games. Outside shubs and vines grow in the cracks of old fashioned houses, and armies of stray cats roam around ssearching for food.

My Utopia

In the perfect society an unknown  mixed race would live in peace with one another.  The people would be open about their lives and help one another out in a loving way.  Arguments would be brought to the surface and discussed so no bitterness would exist. The people would bear with one another in patience and love; they would be patient and kind, not self-seeking, and in humility put the needs of others before them selves.  The natural world in this utopia would be taken care of and respected.  There would be an understanding or great wisdom of how to treat the wild. An appointed governer would deal out the needed jobs like the farmers the hunters, the cooks, the engineers, carpenters, builders, geologists, those in charge of water, artists, musicians, etc.. Everyone would be appointed their jobs according to their talents....