5.5: Podcast

After listening to the podcast, I found that living a sustainable life is a constant challenge. Given the culture we live in now, it does become difficult to do things that require less consumption because of time constraints. I would have to agree with Dr. Becker that giving up my vehicle would be the most difficult to do. I also am an independent person and I have a lot of energy, so when I feel like surfing, I need to drive there as quickly as possible then get back to either my work or school on time. I think by challenging ourselves to become more sustainable through communication, we can build relationships with people who think like us, and we as a group can make a change in our daily lives and hopefully influence the community that we live in.

This is the second online course that I have taken from UH Hilo, and I will admit that this experience has been the best. I also believe that we are beyond testing, so having the freedom to take responsibility for our assignments and posting our responses on a blog is more meaningful then a test. Since our blogs are not limited just to our class, people from anywhere in the world can access our ideas and thoughts and begin to question how they will have an impact on the world. Sustainability can be encouraged through this mass form of communication by allowing people to access and comment on our blogs, or to request further information. The age of the internet and it's function in education is only going to grow, and I am thankful for the opportunity to learn how to access and use this form of communication to express my thoughts.