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Blog 10: Write Yourself into the Future Parts I and II

Homecoming When I answered that phone call that morning to say it was unexpected news would be an understatement, after I concluded the phone call, I had no idea how it would change my view on the world I lived in now, and my reevaluation of my life and my responsibilities on a macro level. I had just been informed by my grandmother’s executive lawyers that I had inherited our family ranch in Belize, as I mentioned above her death which occurred a month ago was expected, and due to my occupational obligations, I could not attend the funeral. I made my peace with that decision and moved on grudgingly, so receiving the phone call on my unexpected gift was exciting. Our ranch in Belize was a place that held fond memories of my childhood it was a place where I learned to ride horses, learned about the environment, and appreciating the rainforest and the gifts it provided. The bea...
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Blog 9: Plant ID and Group Check-In

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Scientific Name: Taxodium distichum Common Name: “bald cypress” This tree grows 50 FT to 70 FT and 20-30 FT wide, the genus name taxodium refers to yew like that means hardwood, and the epithet distichum means two ranked referring to the leaves on the tree that grow in two ranks. These trees are found in the southern part of the United States often in swampy areas and are typically covered in moss. When found in swampy areas the tree develops “knees” or snorkels that allow the tree to breath, when present on dryland these “knees are not present (as seen in the picture above). Taxodium distichum (Baldcypress, Bald Cypress, Cypress, Swamp Cypress) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (ncsu.edu) Group Meeting Participants: Jordan Thompson, and Jordan Syperski Time: 1645 – 1700 hrs. The insect blog was considered the most accessible and easier among the other blogs to accomplish with regards to access to completing the assignments. For example, I had issues secur...
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Blog 8: Plant a Seed

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The seeds that I planted were Broccoli microgreen seeds, although it was a seed kit it still required care and observation to check that it had proper moisture and sunlight since I live in an apartment it can be challenging. Overall I am pleased by the results and progress of the growth of the Broccoli seeds which can be seen in the photos I am posting.
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Blog 7: Go for a Walk

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Blog 5: Insect Photos

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  ANT BEES Centipede FLY Mosquito PILL BUG
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Blog 4: Keep Your Trash

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 15 September 2022 1745 - 1802 hrs. Jordan Thompson, Jordan Syperski, And Glen Svebek      After our group made a successful link up, we began to produce our collected trash for the week. As would be expected everyone had similar items in their trash such as food waste to include banana peels, lettuce. The other items that were prevalent in the trash was the containers that prepared food comes in and prepared drinks for example tuna packets, nut containers and prepared soup.       Overall, the experience was gross (using Jordan Thompson word), and we all agreed that was an accurate description, on a serious note we all agreed that it was surprising how much trash is collected for only a week, and when you just through a banana peel away or a tuna packet you think it doesn't make a difference, but as you look at the week's results you realize how much one individual contributes to the overall issue.      When we asked each other whic...
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Blog 3: The Environment and Me

  Blog 3: The Environment and Me      When considering the topic for this blog I thought back to the past three years, the year before the COVID epidemic was thrust upon us and the two years since and, I asked myself did my environment change, was my world thrown into chaos, did I become rudderless? After a complete and honest assessment, I would state that my life and environment which I define loosely as my day to day living conditions and interaction with others was not upended rather, I was more resilient. When I examine the COVID epidemic on my life/environment I examine it through three lenses first academics, social, and overall, my mental health which I will go into more detail to describe my experience.      When the epidemic emerged and started it’s spread across the country, I was attending Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) studying in their Horticulture Program, and like most students we had to transition to onli...
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