Social Sustainability is very exciting, yet mysterious for me thus far. From my perceived notion of the class, it combines a few of my passions from high school into one class; what more could I ask for? I was very involved in the environmental, Amnesty International, and Model United Nations clubs as a Junior and Senior year. To mesh them together and learn about the struggles and frontiers of these topics is a dream come true and I can't wait to get into the thick of it. When told the class may strike a soft chord in people, I get excited. Discussing, learning, and reading about uncomfortable topics is something I enjoy and can't wait to experience it in an academic setting.
The assigned reading thus far was engaging. To hear the resistance that the residents of Kettleman City were met with was unfortunate and mind blowing. The way the entire matter was dealt with was interesting, yet shouldn't need to be written. This shouldn't be happening and I am excited to investigate why, how, and ways to take steps toward stopping it.
