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Final Blog!

I have to say coming into this class I knew absolutely nothing about chemicals. After everything I learned, I am now more cautious of the personal care products that I purchase, how I heat up my food, the water I drink, and the list goes on. I learned a lot about environmental health in general. To be quite honest, I wasn't looking forward to taking this class because I've never had interest in this topic. However, I am so glad that I did because we covered topics that I probably would have never learned if it wasn't for this class. This class definitely opened my eyes and helped me see how my life is affected by chemicals and toxins - something that I never considered. I think it's sort of funny because I now go to the store and look at the ingredients in mostly everything that I purchase (never did that in the past).

In all honesty, I disliked the blogs on Blogger. I think they would have been easier to manage on Canvas and probably easier to grade without the need of checking every single persons blog content and comments. It was also extremely confusing in the beginning, but I am glad we were able to figure it out. If I could make a suggestion, it would be to do the blogs on Canvas. For the most part, I am speaking for myself and a few classmates who shared their blog frustration with me.

Thank you for a great semester!


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