Week 3!

Although this project had challenging aspects, I learned a lot and have not only a greater conscious, but a greater awareness of my surroundings and my actions. I have decided that being vegan while at school is not the most ideal for me, but cutting back on my dairy intake is definitely feasible. I think that being vegan would be much better and easier if I had a kitchen or if I was at home. I would love to try being vegan again or at least cutting back on food that contains dairy if I had healthier food options here at school. As far as the electricity and water part of my project, it went extremely well. Turning off unnecessary lights, opening up the blinds more, not using the heater in my room, and taking shorter showers was not very difficult and I will definitely continue to be conscious of these actions. Leaving my car at home was probably my favorite part of this project because I now have a new love for riding my bike. Not only am I getting a good exercise but I am cutting back on the times I really did not need to drive my car. I have found many new trails that I enjoy riding on where I can enjoy the nice weather, San Gabriel, and the beautiful trees changing colors. I have also noticed that when riding my bike a short distance it really does not take any longer than driving my car. I really loved this project and I have learned a lot from it! I will definitely pass on my experience and my successes and few failures to my family over the break, I am sure they will love to hear about this project!