Blog Entry # 1

     My expectations for this class are to gain a little more knowledge about the local environment. I have been surrounded by the same local vegetation almost my entire life and know nothing about it, I would like to change that .I would also like to learn about planting a variety of vegetables and other plants. I am also really interested in possibly learning about where our drinking water comes from and what filters and water treatment processes it goes through. Sustainability is maintaining current conditions and preserving what is already present. Sustainability relates to the study of nursing in that more natural medications can be created and people in the medical field can learn how to better recycle the materials that they use in their practice. My personal behaviors and attitudes that are unsustainable are driving more than necessary, and using more water than I should. I should also focus on making sure that I recycle everything that could be recycled in my household. I should also remember to turn the lights off when I leave a room and leave cell phone chargers and other electronics unplugged. I could also plug electronics into a power strip so I could turn off the strip itself when I leave the room.