Over the course of this past semester I have learned many things in colloquium. Being an environmental studies major obviously made me somewhat biased to the course, but I felt it was very important to learn about the FGCU campus and the environment of southwest Florida. I also enjoyed the fact that the class is made up of a variety of majors who each have a different way of looking at environmental issues and sustainability. The combination of different majors, the different field trips, and hands on approach in this class created a very progressive feel. Instead of dreading this long class on Thursday, I always looked forward to it because it was not traditional and boring like some of the other classes I take full of busy work. I really had fun at the “side stop” field trip when we looked at the manatees. I did not realize the numbers of manatees that congregate at warm water discharge areas like power plants. Seeing the docile manatees lumbering around in the water made me realize how important it is to watch out for these animals while boating. Another trip I thoroughly enjoyed was visiting ECHO, they do so much work helping nations in need like Haiti, and I never even knew about the organization. The campus walks were also very informative and fun as well. Walking back in the cypress domes on campus was a great experience because a lot of the students never experienced anything like that before. The water was surprisingly clean, and the system appeared to be healthy and productive. Seeing this cypress dome right here on campus gave me a greater appreciation for FGCU. The unique cooling system that the school uses was also really “cool”. Going down to Mantanzas park was also very interesting hearing the lady speak of her heritage and the whole gill net fishing industry that her family was involved in. Overall I just enjoyed meeting some great people with different views on the environment and learning about the area I live in.
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