Why am I writing this? And why are you reading it?

If you are reading this blog it is probably because you are also in the class it is for. This means you know exactly why I have created it, out of obligation. But just in case for some odd reason someone out there comes across it and wants to know what it is about, it is for a class that I am taking at the university I attend. I am a junior; but this is my first semester at GVSU. I am not an English major, so please forgive me if my writing reflects that (I hope it will not). 

The class is an environmental literature class. I am taking the course because it falls into two different categories of classes I need before GVSU will give me a diploma, thus killing two birds with one stone. There were however a couple of courses that fit in that same category, but this one sounded the most interesting.

As far as the writing thing goes, it's honestly not my favorite. I'm more of an "A picture is worth a thousand words" kind of girl. However I don't think just posting pictures is going to fly if my professor tells us to write a thousand words on a topic. It also won't fly when I have to write something in my chosen profession one day. So I will admit that the writing aspect of this class is important. (Side note: if anyone out there tried/ ever does try turning in a picture instead of a paper I would be very interested to know how that turned out, and as my prof always says "it would make a great blog topic.")

                        (Pictured is my boyfriend's parent's back yard) 

 I do however love nature. I wouldn't identify myself as a "tree hugger" or anything of that nature, but I am a lover of the outdoors. There is just something about being outdoors that makes me feel like I am not alone even if I am (more on that in a later blog post).

If you have read this and are still interested in following my blog, let me tell you a little bit about some of the topics I plan on writing about. Some of the topics will be assigned to us by our Professor, so at this time I am unable to divulge into what those will be. But for the posts where I have to come up with something on my own you will probably learn about some of my favorite places in nature to visit, or places that I would like to visit. You may also learn something about me and how I usually tie most things back to my faith. Or you might just learn about one of the books we are reading in class, because if I am being forced to read it I might as well make it useful and use it as a blog topic. Those are just a few of the things I might dive into while participating in our blog project throughout the semester. So if you are interested you will just have to check back later for the next post.