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Highlights and Parting Thoughts


I’ve thoroughly enjoyed deepening my understanding about environmental health this semester. I enjoyed doing the book review as it was a new experience for me and I’d like to pursue it as a personal project so that I can share my public health-centric thoughts about written works. It mirrored other styles of writing, but remained distinctive. I’m glad to have added it to my list of practical skillsets. Additionally, I appreciated discovering new resources like the EWG database, ToxNet website, and local food sites. They are tools that I will likely use in my professional work and can see their utility for my fieldwork experience, but most especially in my personal life. I value information to help in my decision making and these tools will help me navigate those personal needs. Furthermore, I was able to cultivate my creative and free-write spirit. Blogging was a great method to step away from academic writing, but still be able to deliver meaningful thoughts and lessons learned about environmental and population health.

Moreover, it was a delight to have the opportunity to read other interpretations of the modules and thoughts about certain environmental health topics. I feel that I learned more about my peers and their thought processes in addition to the course content. The blogging experience certainly made the course more accessible and relevant because we were allowed a space to engage in discussions within our group. 

I would have liked to see some comments from the instructor/TAs in the blog discussions because it would provide an added value to the module content. Additionally, I feel that the students would benefit from hearing/seeing presentations from the class on the discussion board or on Zoom. Overall, I had a wonderful experience in this course and would even suggest offering electives that delve deeper into topics such as personal care products and environmental justice in the future.

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  1. Antonio SorianoDecember 7, 2018 at 1:42 PM

    We have been given powerful tools throughout the semester to bring into our own professional works. It has been a pleasure to read your blog posts throughout the semester, and thank you for all of the wonderful insight you have provided!

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